Guide to the New Grand Tour
From The Observatory
Editor: Irina Matuzava
Source: Human Bridges Project
The New Grand Tour is a modern take on the "old" Grand Tour—a journey through the ancient landscapes of Rome and Greece, the kingdoms of Sumeria, and beyond—once reserved for only the privileged few. Today, the availability of data from the past six million years of human activity through archaeological collections and the accessibility of this data enable anyone to journey through the past.
Globally, our human stories have varied depending on factors such as terrain type, resource availability, and the ecoregion type at a given time and place. However, our collective story is written around the fact that environments shape human culture and, in turn, humans shape their environments.1
Six million years of human evidence offers a powerful and universal education to address humanity’s biggest challenges and opportunities.
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By Irina Matuzava | From Human Bridges Project
This is a guide to notable prehistoric and ecological sites in Costa Rica and the museums and supplemental media you can use to learn more about them.
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This is a guide to notable prehistoric and ecological sites in France, as well as the museums and supplemental media you can use to learn more about them.
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By Irina Matuzava | From Human Bridges Project
This is a visual guide to two journeys through South Africa created by the Cradle of Human Culture.
