Maps of War
Okay, this is just cool. A friend sent me a link to Maps of War the other day. It includes flash animation of history. Basically, it takes a map of a region or even the entire world. Using colors, it shows the occupation of countries during a war, the spread of religion, and more.
You basically get a few hundred or thousands of years of history crammed into 90 seconds. It looks really cool though.
They only have 8 maps right now, but I'm sure it will grow. They don't explain much about the site except on the Creator's Message page.
"I hope this site helps you place today's war headlines into a greater historical context. Each map is well-researched and based in fact, and none of the work is meant to be biased or political. No spin or opinion, just fact-based conclusions about the history of war.
Maps-of-War is created by a Flash-Designer hobbyist and professional history- buff. Enjoy your visit and feel free to save or share our work for your own use!"
Their maps are free to share as well. You can download the flash in a powerpoint presentation or embed them in your web page. It also states that they will do custom pages (for a fee it appears). Would be a handy little demonstration for a history teacher.
Here is one. The spread of relgion.
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