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Visual StreamA Concise Version of Human History
One of my students, bored whilst studying, drew this concise version of history on a blackboard in the study area of my department. I leave it for you to discuss amongst yourselves:
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- March 22, 2009 - March 28, 2009 (2)
- March 15, 2009 - March 21, 2009 (12)
- March 8, 2009 - March 14, 2009 (29)
- March 1, 2009 - March 7, 2009 (6)
- February 22, 2009 - February 28, 2009 (10)
- February 15, 2009 - February 21, 2009 (7)
- February 8, 2009 - February 14, 2009 (8)
- February 1, 2009 - February 7, 2009 (8)
- January 25, 2009 - January 31, 2009 (1)
- January 18, 2009 - January 24, 2009 (14)
- January 11, 2009 - January 17, 2009 (10)
- January 4, 2009 - January 10, 2009 (8)
- December 28, 2008 - January 3, 2009 (9)
- December 21, 2008 - December 27, 2008 (8)
- December 14, 2008 - December 20, 2008 (9)
- December 7, 2008 - December 13, 2008 (5)
- November 30, 2008 - December 6, 2008 (16)
- November 23, 2008 - November 29, 2008 (1)
- November 16, 2008 - November 22, 2008 (2)
- October 26, 2008 - November 1, 2008 (3)
- October 19, 2008 - October 25, 2008 (4)
- October 12, 2008 - October 18, 2008 (2)
- October 5, 2008 - October 11, 2008 (3)
- September 14, 2008 - September 20, 2008 (4)
- September 7, 2008 - September 13, 2008 (1)
- August 31, 2008 - September 6, 2008 (2)
- August 24, 2008 - August 30, 2008 (5)
- August 17, 2008 - August 23, 2008 (5)
- August 10, 2008 - August 16, 2008 (9)
- August 3, 2008 - August 9, 2008 (7)
- July 27, 2008 - August 2, 2008 (6)
- July 20, 2008 - July 26, 2008 (5)
- July 13, 2008 - July 19, 2008 (16)
- July 6, 2008 - July 12, 2008 (6)
- June 29, 2008 - July 5, 2008 (16)
- June 22, 2008 - June 28, 2008 (8)
- June 15, 2008 - June 21, 2008 (12)
- June 8, 2008 - June 14, 2008 (11)
- June 1, 2008 - June 7, 2008 (12)
- May 25, 2008 - May 31, 2008 (3)
- May 18, 2008 - May 24, 2008 (8)
- May 11, 2008 - May 17, 2008 (6)
- May 4, 2008 - May 10, 2008 (2)
- April 27, 2008 - May 3, 2008 (4)
- April 20, 2008 - April 26, 2008 (4)
- April 13, 2008 - April 19, 2008 (6)
- April 6, 2008 - April 12, 2008 (5)
- March 30, 2008 - April 5, 2008 (5)
- March 16, 2008 - March 22, 2008 (2)
- March 9, 2008 - March 15, 2008 (4)
- January 13, 2008 - January 19, 2008 (3)
- January 6, 2008 - January 12, 2008 (6)
- December 30, 2007 - January 5, 2008 (5)
- December 23, 2007 - December 29, 2007 (3)
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King's College London
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University College London
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Pennsylvania State University
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Syracuse University
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Oxford University
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Peace Research Institute Oslo
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University of Calgary
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Brown University
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