Atlas of Human Migration
Atlas of Human Migration
Grades: 9+ | Subject(s): All | Overall rating: 10
The Atlas of Human Migration is an incredible resource for our library. It is very informative and beautifully illustrated. The images included are breathtaking. The book is organized chronologically and is divided into seven time periods: the Dawn of Humankind, the Ancient World, the Medieval World, the Expanding World, the Industrial World, the New World, and the Modern World. A helpful introduction, chronology, and index are also included.
The introduction provides an in depth look at reasons for migration, differences between voluntary and involuntary migration, reasons for migration, and advantages/disadvantages for migration. For each section/time period, an introduction is provided along with stunning images, maps, and illustrations. A timeline runs throughout the book providing a quick, chronological overview of each event. Interesting issues related to migration are also discussed within each section. My favorite aspect of each section were the images of the artifacts relating to how we learned about the migration patterns of people during the time period. Each section provides an overview of the causes and effects of the migration during that time period, traditional migration routes, and potential future movements of humans. Prehistoric civilizations are discussed as well as the Roman, Barbarian, Viking, Mongol, Arab, Israeli, Indian, Pakistani, Vietnamese, Algerian, and African migrations. Additionally, issues related to migration are also discussed including colonization, convicts and slaves, industrialization, famine, war, persecution, and economic collapse.
I assigned a value of 10 for this resource. I think it would be an excellent resource for anyone researching our planet and the people living upon it. I could not find an updated printed copy of this resource; however, I did find the following web address to help students find updated research and multimedia tools: https://genographic.nationalgeographic.com/human-journey/.
Source:
King, R. (2007). Atlas of human migration. Buffalo, N.Y.: Firefly Books.
Grades: 9+ | Subject(s): All | Overall rating: 10
The Atlas of Human Migration is an incredible resource for our library. It is very informative and beautifully illustrated. The images included are breathtaking. The book is organized chronologically and is divided into seven time periods: the Dawn of Humankind, the Ancient World, the Medieval World, the Expanding World, the Industrial World, the New World, and the Modern World. A helpful introduction, chronology, and index are also included.
The introduction provides an in depth look at reasons for migration, differences between voluntary and involuntary migration, reasons for migration, and advantages/disadvantages for migration. For each section/time period, an introduction is provided along with stunning images, maps, and illustrations. A timeline runs throughout the book providing a quick, chronological overview of each event. Interesting issues related to migration are also discussed within each section. My favorite aspect of each section were the images of the artifacts relating to how we learned about the migration patterns of people during the time period. Each section provides an overview of the causes and effects of the migration during that time period, traditional migration routes, and potential future movements of humans. Prehistoric civilizations are discussed as well as the Roman, Barbarian, Viking, Mongol, Arab, Israeli, Indian, Pakistani, Vietnamese, Algerian, and African migrations. Additionally, issues related to migration are also discussed including colonization, convicts and slaves, industrialization, famine, war, persecution, and economic collapse.
I assigned a value of 10 for this resource. I think it would be an excellent resource for anyone researching our planet and the people living upon it. I could not find an updated printed copy of this resource; however, I did find the following web address to help students find updated research and multimedia tools: https://genographic.nationalgeographic.com/human-journey/.
Source:
King, R. (2007). Atlas of human migration. Buffalo, N.Y.: Firefly Books.