Archaeology of Tea Tea changes the world. These animated maps explore tea and its dynamic relationships to globalism, urbanism and migration. The sensory experience of tea is evoked through teacups and tea blends. Tea-wind: Tea and spices drove the Western age of discovery. Each dot represents a city—a vortex of coming and going. The dots trigger a release of lines that create more dots. The lines wrap around the Earth, connecting every dot and every teacup. Tea-smog: The tea trade spurred urban growth in Mumbai. The seven islands of the original city gradually merged as builders reclaimed land from the sea, creating a single connected metropolis.Tea-tide: The mass migration of people brings new life to tea culture around the world. The lines represent the global flow of customs and flavors.
