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Historical economic complexity visualizer

Create interactive visualizations of historical trade networks and economic systems. For historians and economics educators.

Why now

Complex systems analysis is gaining traction in humanities research but lacks accessible tools.

Who for
Historians, economics professors
Business model
Academic licensing
Effort
A few months

Academic research on historical economies produces rich data but presents it in static formats.

Build a web app that lets users explore trade routes, resource flows, and economic dependencies across time.

Universities and research institutes would pay for institutional licenses.

Start with the Roman Empire dataset as a proof of concept before adding other periods.

The niche audience makes scaling challenging.

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