Fig. 1From: Visualizing macroevolutionary timescales: students’ comprehension of different temporal representations in an animationA visualization with the animated “current time cursor” positioned to the far right (i.e. close to present time). The timeline, visible in this image (timeline 1) span 7 million years. The areas superimposed on the maps represent the distribution of different hominin species, or groups of species, at any specific timeBack to article page