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Cartography

Cartography. 13.3. What do we use maps for?. How important are maps today? How important were maps 2000 years ago?. Mental maps. How are they made?. How reliable are they?. The maker’s bias Are they even useful? (example) Issues with maps and traveling . Ptolemy c.150 A.d .

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Cartography

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  1. Cartography 13.3

  2. What do we use maps for? • How important are maps today? • How important were maps 2000 years ago?

  3. Mental maps How are they made?

  4. How reliable are they? • The maker’s bias • Are they even useful? (example) • Issues with maps and traveling

  5. Ptolemy c.150 A.d.

  6. Changing the map • How did maps change? • Besides travel, what else could influence a map?

  7. Maps c.6th century A.D. • Education and ability affect accuracy

  8. Religion • T and O maps • C. 13th century

  9. What influences development? • Purpose • Education, curiosity, and trade (money) • C. 14th century

  10. The Age of exploration • State competition • State sponsored cartography becomes huge • Accurate maps = competitive edge in the race • Accurate maps = more money

  11. 16th century

  12. 18th Century

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