This Is 40,000 Years of London’s History—Made Entirely of Paper | National Geographic

once upon a time London was a very

once upon a time London was a very different place and woolly mammoths

different place and woolly mammoths

different place and woolly mammoths roamed the tundra

much later as it got warmer nomads built

much later as it got warmer nomads built wooden tracks through marshes to make

wooden tracks through marshes to make

wooden tracks through marshes to make traveling and hunting easier

people started coming from near and far

people started coming from near and far and the Roman period was a time of

and the Roman period was a time of

and the Roman period was a time of immense growth but living in peace

immense growth but living in peace

immense growth but living in peace wasn’t always possible Queen Boudicca

wasn’t always possible Queen Boudicca

wasn’t always possible Queen Boudicca led a revolt against the Romans in 60 ad

in the 14th century half the city’s

in the 14th century half the city’s population died during a Black Death yet

population died during a Black Death yet

population died during a Black Death yet the city still continued to thrive

William Shakespeare or his plays during

William Shakespeare or his plays during the Tudor period

during the Great Plague many thousands

during the Great Plague many thousands died and doctors wore masks they thought

died and doctors wore masks they thought

died and doctors wore masks they thought would protect them from the putrid air

the Great Fire of London destroyed most

the Great Fire of London destroyed most of the city but it was rebuilt on the

of the city but it was rebuilt on the

of the city but it was rebuilt on the same spot and the Industrial Revolution

same spot and the Industrial Revolution

same spot and the Industrial Revolution changed everything again today new

changed everything again today new

changed everything again today new construction in London has revealed many

construction in London has revealed many

construction in London has revealed many layers of history and each moment in

layers of history and each moment in

layers of history and each moment in time has left behind a powerful record

time has left behind a powerful record

time has left behind a powerful record of the people who lived and died here