Comment Neat...but to put human history in perspective go (Score 1) 127
This site (http://share.seadragon.com/demos/ChronoZoom/firstgeneration.html) provides a graphical view and timeline of the history of the universe. To get a sense of the place human history has in the greater scheme of things, click on the 'Human History' link near the top of the page to zoom in.
Before you flame me, this requires Silverlight but it's worth it. Besides, Silverlight is a quick install on Macs and PCs and you can always uninstall afterwards.