Topic 1

Question 1

maps are not new!
maps are not western!
explain

Answer 1

maps have been around for thousands of years in various shapes and forms.

current day cartography follows western roots but the roots of cartography came long before western culture

Question 2

what is a map?

Answer 2

a symbolic depiction emphasizing relationships between elements, objects, space, regions, or themes

Question 3

ponder questions
1. does a map reveal meaning or impose meaning?
2. is it possible to create a map tjat perfectly reflects reality?
3. do all maps represent spatial features?

Answer 3

1. both
2. no
3. no

Question 4

Nippur map tablet

Answer 4

babylonian 1500 BCE

Question 5

Hecataeus of Miletus

Answer 5

circular map 450 BCE

Question 6

Eratosthenes

Answer 6

measured earths circumference

Question 7

Han dynasty

Answer 7

168 BCe maps the chinese region

Question 8

Ptolemy world map

Answer 8

150 Ce
perspective projection

latitude and longitude

Question 9

Pei Xiu

Answer 9

father of chinese cartography
six principles
rectangular grids

Question 10

tabula rogeriana

Answer 10

transverse regions of the world

Question 11

European age of exploration and cartography

Answer 11

colonialism/imperialism
Leaders:
portuguese
flemish/dutch
french

Question 12

mercator cylindrical projection

Answer 12

1569 CE
used by ships because of its accurate bearings and direction

Question 13

what are some of hte main impacts of colonial cartography on indigenous peoples

Answer 13

doctor of discorvery, colonial powers used maps to take over territory. Deligitimizes the traditional mapping techniques

Question 14

describe manori efforst to use cartography to change the narrative around land use and land sales in Ecuador

Answer 14

take control and use tools thay are more eurocentric

Question 15

what technical aspects of the mapping were important in manori peoples

Answer 15

meaningful symbols, simple interface, offline capability, collaborative approach, free software (open source)

Question 16

how is the manori approach to mapping different than the government mapping

Answer 16

more lived experiences. government more boundary siginificant, the tribe maps things that are important to them
different perspectives/different objectives

Question 17

what can you say about the different perspectives and objective of the manori mapping

Answer 17

more lived experiences. government more boundary siginificant, the tribe maps things that are important to them
different perspectives/different objectives

Question 18

what can you conlcude about the importance of power and privilege in cartography

Answer 18

access to tools, narrative, knowledge, education