Visualizing the Zeitgeist - Early Cultures of North America

The Zeitgeist (‘spirit of the time’) is defined as the ethos or energy of a human culture at any given time. It represents their way of life from political and economic practices to religions traditions. Ultimately, the goal was to create a visual timeline of social progression and cultural exchange on the continent, based on what is known about the social nature of these early human societies.

Human populations are illustrated as ghostly, translucent entities. The animation begins by depicting human migration from Eurasia to North America and the subsequent dispersal and colonization across the landscape.

Animation available @ http://www.jcachat.com/zeitgeist.html