Visualization Settings

Show filtered data
Show only filtered data

This switch controls if data which does not match the currently selected filters is also visualized. If All data is selected, non-matched data is represented by less saturated colors.

Display mode
Show religion or confidence

This switch controls which aspect of the data is mapped to color. If Religion is selected, the religion is used for coloring, using the color scheme in the Religion tab. If Confidence is selected, the level of confidence is used, using the color scheme in the Confidence tab. The aspect of confidence used can be selected in the Confidence tab as well, and the currently used aspect is indicated with an eye symbol below the column.

False coloring
Use false coloring for religions

This switch controls whether a consistent color scheme is used for religions, or a false-color scheme. The former uses the colors defined for each religion in the database, resulting in consistent coloring over time. The latter tries to distribute the colors of currently-visible religions as well as possible. This coloring is easier to distinguish, but is not consistent if the set of visible religions changes. For screenshots and comparisons, we recommend using the consistent coloring from the database.

Timeline mode
Show qualitative or quantitative timeline

This switch controls whether the timeline shows a qualitative summary or quantitative information. If Quantitative is selected, the number of pieces of evidence of that type in that year is encoded into the height of the area. If Qualitative is selected, the timeline only shows whether there is evidence of that type each year.

Map mode
Toggle clustering of places

This switch controls whether the map shows large, detailed symbols for clusters of location without overlap, or one smaller symbol per place. The latter mode may lead to overlap of symbols and should be used at one's own peril.

Generate Report

You can generate a detailed text report of all the data visible under the currently selected filters. This report will show up in a new tab. Be careful not to do this with very broad filter criteria, as the report will get very long in that case. If the result set is too large, the server will refuse to build the report. Alternatively, you can just get a description of the currently active filters within the visualization.

Layout Settings

You can save the current layout. This setting will only persist for your current browser and computer (using localStorage). You can also reset to the initial layout (Note: this will reload the page).

Persist State

You can also save the current state of the visualization. In particular, this will save the filters you currently have applied, the center point and zoom level of the map, and the visualization settings applied above. These settings are downloaded as a file to your computer. You can upload such a file later to restore the state.