INSTITUTE FOR THE VISUALIZATION OF HISTORY 151 Bridges Road • Williamstown MA 01267-2232 USA v/f: 413-458-1788 • email:
[email protected] • http://www.vizin.org "When people don't know history, they have a poor sense of their country and community, and most of all, the relative importance of [current] events" ("History Tells us to be Afraid,” by Mark Lane, article circulated by Cox Newspapers May 2002). About the Institute EXPERTISE The INSTITUTE builds and expands upon the pioneering work of Learning Sites, Inc., in the field of virtual heritage. Learning Sites® is a recognized leader in designing and building innovative products using archaeological and other historical material. The INSTITUTE’s staff brings a wide range of expertise and many years experience to each project. LEARNING SITES was an "official collaborator" for the first Festival on Virtual Archaeology, organized by the Computer Applications in Archaeology Society of Spain and the Centre de Cultura Contemporania de Barcelona, in preparation for the Computer Applications in Archaeology World Conference, 1998. One of LEARNING SITES’ educational packages was voted one of the top 10 VRML-based virtual worlds on the Internet by Silicon Graphics Incorporated, and Simon & Schuster selected one of LEARNING SITES’ virtual worlds as the only virtual world to appear on its premier online educational Web site. LEARNING SITES re-creations have appeared on television, in movies, and in online and paper publications around the world. VIZIN is a registered trademark of the Institute for the Visualization of History, Inc. The Institute’s Professional Expertise Includes: archaeology (diverse styles, periods, and cultures).