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The Entire History of the World—Really, All of It—Distilled Into a Single Gorgeous Chart »

This “Histomap,” created by John B. Sparks, was first printed by Rand McNally in 1931. (The David Rumsey Map Collection hosts a fully zoomable version here.) Source Main page (current trends)
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