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Human Population Through Time

Provided by: American Museum of Natural History |Published on: April 27, 2021
Videos Grades 6-8, 9-12, ap-college

Synopsis

  • This video provides an animated map of human population growth and settlement locations throughout human history.
  • It provides numerous historical references as the map continues to add one dot for every 1 million people added to the planet and it provides estimates for the future size of the human population.
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Subjects: Science, History, Geography
Authors: American Museum of Natural History
Region: Global
Languages: English

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American Museum of Natural History
The American Museum of Natural History is one of the world’s preeminent scientific and cultural institutions. Since its founding in 1869, the Museum has advanced its global mission to discover, interpret, and disseminate information about human cultures, the natural world, and the universe through a wide-ranging program of scientific research, education, and exhibition.

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