Cartographic

Lines of Time Mapping History’s Forgotten Roads

Since ancient times, humans have sought to understand their world by mapping it. From clay tablets in Mesopotamia to the illuminated atlases of the Renaissance, cartography—the art and science of mapmaking—has been central to how civilizations recorded history, shaped identity, and navigated the unknown. Today, the tradition continues through custo...

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General Map History Homepage

`Map history`, more formally the `history of cartography`, is now an established academic discipline. Its concern is with non-current maps produced in, or of, any part of the world. Its practitioners come largely from history, geography or librarianship but the diverse purposes of early maps and the varied interpretations to which they lend themsel...

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Oddens' Bookmarks

The Fascinating World of Maps and Mapping....

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MapHist ( E-mail Discussion Group )

MapHist, the Map History Discussion List, is an e-mail discussion group whose primary focus is historical maps, atlases, globes and other cartographic documents. The list is open to all persons interested in the history of cartography and discussion is encouraged on all aspects of this broad subject....

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Mercator's World

Mercator's World - The Magazine of Maps, Exploration and Discovery....

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