# A visual history of human knowledge

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED2015
- Speaker: Manuel Lima
- Year: 2015
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Art, architecture and design
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/manuel_lima_a_visual_history_of_human_knowledge)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

How does knowledge grow? Sometimes it begins with one insight and grows into many branches; other times it grows as a complex and interconnected network. Infographics expert Manuel Lima explores the thousand-year history of mapping data -- from languages to dynasties -- using trees and networks of information. It's a fascinating history of visualizations, and a look into humanity's urge to map what we know.

## Lectures

1. [A visual history of human knowledge](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/manuel_lima_a_visual_history_of_human_knowledge/f6720459524e), 13 min (TED's player)