Medieval Cartography
The Hereford Mappa Mundi: A Medieval Worldview
This medieval map combines geography with theology, placing Jerusalem at the center.…
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Browse all posts covering map history, from Babylonian clay tablets to Renaissance portolans and modern digital mapping revolutions.
Map Misconceptions
Phantom Islands: Cartographic Errors That Persisted for Centuries
From Frisland to Sandy Island, phantom islands appeared on maps due to…
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Surveying Techniques
Triangulation and the Great Trigonometrical Survey of India
The 19th-century survey used triangulation to map the Indian subcontinent. This post…
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Map Misconceptions /
Renaissance Maps
Mercator vs. Peters: The Politics of Map Projections
A comparison of two influential world map projections and their historical contexts,…
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Medieval Cartography /
Surveying Techniques
Portolan Charts: Navigating the Medieval Mediterranean
Portolan charts revolutionized sea travel with rhumb lines and accurate coastlines. This…
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Ancient Maps
The Babylonian Map of the World: Clay Tablet Insights
This post examines the oldest known world map, a clay tablet from…
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