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A map is a simplified depiction of a space, a navigational aid which highlights relations between objects within that space. Most usually a map is a two-dimensional, geometrically accurate representation of a three-dimensional space. The science and art of map-making is cartography; see that page for further discussion of the history of maps and map-making.
Map-making dates back to the Stone Age and appears to predate written language by several millennia. One of the oldest surviving maps is painted on a wall of the Catal Huyuk settlement in south-central Anatolia (now Turkey); it dates from about 6200 BC.
While we tend to think of maps today as products of a rationalistic, scientific world-view, maps also have a mythic quality. Pre-modern maps, and mapping traditions outside the Western tradition, often merge geography with non-scientific cosmography, showing the relationship of the viewer to the universe. Medieval "T-O" maps, for example, show Jerusalem at the centre of the world, and in some cases related the "body" of the Earth to the body of Christ. By contrast, navigational (or "Portolan") charts of the Mediterranean from the same period are remarkably accurate. Even today, maps can be powerful rhetorical tools beyond their purely practical value, and this has been the source of much fruitful map criticism over the last twenty years, notably in the works of J.B. Harley, Mark Monmonier, and Denis Wood.
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eu tô no google maps vendo a cidade de miami e você?
enriquejimenez (Enrique) Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:37:45 -0000
eu tô no google maps vendo a cidade de miami e você?
I just don't understand why Metro trains and buses don't show up in Google Maps' public transit options for the DC area.
tericee (Teri Centner) Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:36:42 -0000
I just don't understand why Metro trains and buses don't show up in Google Maps' public transit options for the DC area.
i am now at one with the London zoning maps... i just wish it had a better interface http://tinyurl.com/yhngnnb
rbooth5 (Richard Booth) Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:36:09 -0000
i am now at one with the London zoning maps... i just wish it had a better interface http://tinyurl.com/yhngnnb
pra calcular distâncias de caminhadas usando o google maps: http://bit.ly/2bck4K
marianagogu (mariana gogu) Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:36:01 -0000
pra calcular distâncias de caminhadas usando o google maps: http://bit.ly/2bck4K
9 Cool Social Media Maps including Trends, Traffic & Tools http://ow.ly/O3f8
NhatPham (Nhat Pham) Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:35:58 -0000
9 Cool Social Media Maps including Trends, Traffic & Tools http://ow.ly/O3f8
#MusicMonday "Say It Ain't So" Weezer, "Maps" Yeah Yeah Yeahs, "Ultraviolet" The Stiff Dylans, "Us" Regina Spektor
nikkitastic (Nikki Guzman) Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:35:52 -0000
#MusicMonday "Say It Ain't So" Weezer, "Maps" Yeah Yeah Yeahs, "Ultraviolet" The Stiff Dylans, "Us" Regina Spektor
Abacci Atlas - A collection of maps, flags and national anthems of countries around the world.
Atlapedia - Contains full color physical and political maps categorized by countries, world, and resources. Also facts and statistics on countries.
Meta Description: [ Atlapedia Online contains full color physical maps, political maps as well as key facts and statistics on countries of the world ]
Capitals.com - Features maps and facts of countries around the world.
Color Landform Atlas of the United States - Includes satellite information for states and counties, 1895 state maps, and tracking of immature eagles.
Cynthia Lanius' Lessons: What are Maps? - Learn about these special type of graphics and the methods used to create them. Includes common uses of these pictoral representations of world regions and of image examples.
Europe Map Puzzle - Free downloadable puzzle for learning where the countries of Europe are in relation to each other. Requires Windows 3.1, 95 or 98.
Meta Description: [ Learn the geography of Europe with a free educational map puzzle. Countries and capitals of Europe. ]
Geography Maps Quizzes - A colorful and interactive way to find out the names of countries and their capital cities. Includes similar quiz for the states of the USA.
Meta Description: [ Learn Geography using interactive maps quizzes. ]
Historic and Cultural Atlas Resource - Includes maps of the ancient world as well as 18th and 19th century maps of the United States. Covers topics from the Roman Empire to the journeys of Louis and Clark.
Interfact Atlas - A unique world atlas for children and teachers. [Requires Flash]
Meta Description: [ Interfact Reference Atlas - A Fully Interactive, Colourful, In-Depth Atlas for Children ]
Maps of Counties in England and Wales - National and regional maps that identify the location of counties in England and Wales.
Meta Description: [ Map of England and Wales identifying counties and unitary authorities. Also identifies the global location of England and Wales. ]
Mapzone - Variety of games, competitions, and homework help for children about mapping and geography.
Meta Description: [ Mapzone is a cool site for schoolchildren and a free resource from Ordnance Survey to help teachers make geography and mapping lessons more fun and provide children with homework help and an after-school club, exciting free online games, free maps, competitions and fascinating facts about maps an... ]
Match the State - An interactive learning game to match the state names with map outlines.
TerraFly - Searchable aerial views of cities and towns in the United States.
Meta Description: [ TerraFly changes the way you view your world. Simply enter an address, and our system will put you at the controls of a new and innovative way to explore your digital earth ]
The National Geographic Map Machine - An interesting interface for selecting and viewing maps and various atlas themes.
Meta Description: [ Locate nearly any place on Earth, search and print historical, weather, and population maps, and more with our dynamic atlas. ]
The Perry-Castañeda Map Library - Part of the University of Texas online library, this is a large collection of public domain maps presented as gif or jpeg files.
U.S. Map Puzzle - Free downloadable puzzle for learning states and capitals. Requires Windows 95, 98 or 3.1.
Meta Description: [ Learn the geography of the United States with a free educational map puzzle. States and capitals of the United States. ]
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