If the 4.6 billion years of our planet's history were compressed into one single year, the birth of Christ would occur at 11:59:46 on December 31. In the space of less than a minute, humans have built civilizations, fought more than the odd war, and developed cultures of incredible diversity. In this edition of Earthrium we map the shifting forces that have shaped human history over the centuries, to help us think about our past, and our future.
*Note that the globe shows only major countries.
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