Remapping the Present Flashcards
Telegraph
A system to send messages across a wire, especially one that creates signals by making and breaking an electrical connection
Map
An system, whether physical or electronic, that captures an area of land, ocean, or sky
Wadi
Ancient Egyptian Word for a dry river bed
Earth Projection
The act of turning a 3D object (The Earth), onto a 2D plane (A map)
Tissot’s Indicatrix
A system of showing how much distortion is applied to certain areas
Tadataka’s Map
A map made by Ino Tadataka in 1821 AD, who set his life’s decision to map the entirety of Japan with modern technologies. Even though he died before his map was made, his contributions led to the modern mapping project of the Meiji Era
Strabo’s Map (Geographica)
A map written in the Antiquity Period (before 20 BCE) by Strabo (a geographer, historian and philosopher), in Anatolia. In this time period, the Roman Republic was turning into the Roman Empire (Turkey). It was written with ink and parchment, and it depicted the world at the time according to the Greeks and Romans. Instead of focusing on the exact placement of geographical objects, Strabo decided to focus on the cultural aspect, and had detailed notes on the history of the local people and places
Eratosthenes’ Map (Geographika)
A map written around 276 BCE to 194 BCE, by Eratosthenes, a philosopher. This was written in Ancient Greece, using Ink and Parchment, and was a direct improvement to Geographica, and other maps written by the Ancient Greeks. He was able to do this with his immense astronomical and mathematical knowledge, which is why he is credited as the father of geography. In addition, he was the first person to ever use parallels and meridians in his maps. His map was also the first map to cover over 400 cities and their locations.
Hecataeus’ Map (Periodos Ges)
A map written around 550 BCE to 476 BCE, by Hecataeus, a historian and geographer. This was written in the Ancient Greek City of Miletus, (which is now in Turkey). There’s not much known about how this map was made, but it is known that this map aimed to detail the known world at the time to the Ancient Greeks. This also included information about the different cultures, from the Strait of Gibraltar, to the Black Sea. In addition, this map aimed to be an improvement of Anaximander’s maps
Anaximander’s Map
A map written around 610 BCE to 546 BCE, by Anaximander, a Pre-Socratic Greek Philosopher. This was made in Miletus, which is the same city that Hecatareus was from. This map was one of the first world maps ever made, and aimed to study the ancient world that the Greeks knew at the time. No copy of this map exists
Babylonian Map of the World
A map written in 6th Century BCE, by the Ancient Babylonians. It was found in Babylon, Iraq, and was made out of clay. It aimed to depict the ancient world, as seen by the Babylonians. This map gave very little details about what surrounded the world, especially in comparison to its Greek and Roman descendants
Turin Papyrus Map
A map made around 1160 BCE, in Egypt. It was written by Amennakhte, who was an Egyptian Scribe. It was made out of drawing on Papyrus, and was a topographical (top down), map of Wadi Hammamat (A dry river bed in Egypt, used as a quarry). This map also showed where this wadi intersected with Wadis Atalla and El-Sid, as well as the surrounding hills, the bekhen-stone (Greywacke, Sandstone, siltstone, mudstone and claystone. These are all sedimentary rocks) quarry, a gold mine, and Bir Umm Fawakhir Settlement. In addition, this is considered to be the oldest topographical and geological map because of it’s view, and it’s distribution of rock features
Abauntz Lamizulo Rock Map
A map made in 14000 BCE, in Navarre Spain. It is believed that it was made by Magdalenian Hunter-Gatherers. This map was engraved in rock, and depicted the area around the Abauntz Lamizulo Cave, and where certain types of animals were located (for hunting)
Mammoth Tusk Map
A map written in 25,000 BCE, in Pavlov, Czech Republic. No one knows who created it. It was made out of a mammoth tusk, and depicted the geographical features around ancient Pavlov, such as the mountains, rivers, valleys, routes, clay slopes that were used to make a brick kiln, and the Dyje (Thaya) River. It also is suspected of being a hunting map
Area Preserving Projection (Equal Area or Equivalent Projection)
This projection maintains the relative size of different regions of the map. This enables people to see which continent is truly bigger, etc
Lascaux Cave Star Map
A map written in 17,000 BCE, around Montignac, France. No one knows who created it, but it seems to show some basic constellations around the area, as well as depictions of animals.
