cartography

Cartography (from Greek Χάρτης, khartes = papyrus (paper) and graphein = to write) is the study and practice of making maps. Combining science, aesthetics, and technique, cartography builds on the premise that reality can be modeled in ways that communicate spatial information effectively.

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Extremely rare 400 year old map shows China as the center of the world

Tue, Jan 12, 2010

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Well despite what many people might think, Hollywood isn’t and never was the center of the world (hopefully, it won’t be in the future either). On this map (and probably, not only there) China is pointed out as the center of the world, while the Americas are also sketched, Florida being represented as the “Land [...]

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