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Tuesday, May 25, 2010

The Journey Of Mankind

Ok, your first reaction will be like mine.  Cool graph.  But dare go to the embeded link you'll find an astonishing interactive presentation of The Journey.
It's worth the 15 minutes spent.  Dig into the research results by clicking on the dots on the pathways, clic on the cloud to see the climate.

What striked me the most is the super-eruption of Mt Toba and the number of survivors !


According to the recent single origin hypothesis, human ancestors originated in Africa, and eventually made their way out to the rest of the world.

The Journey of Mankind is a virtual global journey of modern man over the last 160,000 years. The map shows the interaction of migration and climate over this period.

I did a little research on the foundation and I have not found anything odd in its financing.
The Bradshaw Foundation provides an online learning resource. Its main areas of focus are archaeology, anthropology and genetic research, and its primary objective is to discover, document and preserve ancient rock art around the world, and promote the study of early mankind’s artistic achievements. The Foundation funds preservation projects around the world, scientific research and research publication. The Foundation carries out its work in collaboration with UNESCO, the Royal Geographic Society, the National Geographic Society, the Rock Art Research Institute in South Africa and the Trust for African Rock Art to ensure that the programs achieve maximum impact. It is a privately funded, non-profit organisation based in Geneva.

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