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If you find these materials interesting, we recommend that you also visit similar efforts--for example, efforts–we keep a running list of relevant resources at delicious.com/tchammond/geospatial, but notable parallels include
- Carol Larow's Google Historical Voyages and Events
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- Joshua Radinsky's GIS for History project at the University of Illinois - Chicago
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- Jung Eun Hong's GIS for Social Studies
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- at the University of Colorado at Boulder
- The Virginia Geographic Alliance's GIS Lessons for K-12.
Our files are currently organized chronologically by topic.
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Google Earth file developed by Tom Hammond, 2012: APworld_cradles_of_civ_ver03.kmz.
Description: Provides placemarks (with perspective) for settlements from six 'origin' civilizations specified in the AP World History curriculum.
Source file (heavily adapted): heritage-key.com/files/PradPatel/googleearth/great-cities.kml
Still in development: Add dates / contextual detail; re-consider representation of Andean highland civilization (currently singles out Chavin; should probably include Caral-Supe/Norte Chico)
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Google Earth file developed by Yuanyuan Zhang, 2010; revised by Tom Hammond, 2012: Great Wall(s) of China ver04.kmz.
Description: Depicts the multiple time periods and places of the development of the wall; it is not a single, monolithic concept but took different forms in different time periods. Perspective applied to selected points along the wall to illustrate topography; includes Badaling tourist stop.
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