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How to use the site
The website is designed to show objects from the collections of several museums in Britain that were made from the Palaeolithic (x years ago) to the recent times. We have done this by presenting them with the help of timelines and maps.
We have divided the world up into 5 (Africa, Americas, Asia, British Isles, Europe and Oceania), which are then sub-divided (e.g. Egypt, North America, East Asia, England, Iberian Peninsula, West Pacific etc.). Of these, only England is further sub-divided (South West England, North of England etc).
Each of these regions has a number of 'layers'
There are two ways of using the website:
HTML
The pages are designed so that you can alter the text size using your browser controls. In Internet Explorer, Choose View >Text Size>Larger or Largest to increase the size of the text.
You can also change the colour of the background using your Browser.
Flash
Description of accessibility features used. links to Macromedia pages
http://www.macromedia.com/macromedia/accessibility/features/flash/
Frequently asked questions
I've clicked on the TT but can't see anything in the window - How do I know whether I have Flash Player installed or not?
Check that you have Flash Player 7 installed (or a later version)
What is the underlying structure of worldtimelines.org.uk?
layers, articles, timelines, maps, events etc.
Why do you go into more detail for the British Isles than anywhere else in the world?
Why are there so many more things from the British Museum by comparison with the other Museums?
Why have you missed a really important event / person / cultural movement?
Why do Japan and Egypt, for example, get singled out for special treatment?
Are you going to add more objects to the site?
I think you have got a date / piece of information wrong. Will you correct it?
Contact us, and we will check back with the relevant curator on our Editorial Board. If you include your e-mail address, we can get back to you and let you know when it is changed, or if we disagree with your ed,
How do I tell where a featured object is from, and can I see it on display?
Not necessarily. Though the majority of them will be on display at their museum, to avoid disappointment, contact the individual museum before making a visit to see a particular object.
Can I use any of the maps or images on worldtimelines.org.uk?
You can use ....... . if ....... See the conditions of use.
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