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Jacob Anton Zallinger zum Thurn

Jacob Anton Zallinger zum Thurn was a man who lived a long time ago. He became famous for drawing a very big picture of the history of the world.

Imagine you have a big piece of paper like the size of a house. Now imagine drawing on this paper a picture that shows all of the things that happened in the world from the beginning of time, like when the dinosaurs were alive, to when humans started walking on two legs, to when people learned how to build things and write things down. That's what Jacob Anton Zallinger zum Thurn did!

He spent a long time studying history and drawing a very big picture of it. The picture is called “The Progress of Man,” and it shows how people have changed and developed over time. It includes all kinds of things like animals, buildings, tools, and inventions.

Now, why did he draw this big picture? Well, back then, history was not always taught the way it is today. So, Jacob Anton Zallinger zum Thurn wanted to make sure that people could learn about history in a fun and easy way by looking at his big picture. It was like a map that showed all the important events and how they happened.

Today, we have books and videos to learn about history, but Jacob Anton Zallinger zum Thurn's big picture is still pretty amazing and shows us how creative people can be when they want to teach others about important things.