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  1. Mapping Medieval Africa - The Great Kingdoms of the West
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    ubiqueags.org/the-ags-globe-ma <-- shared technical article
    --
    historyextra.com/period/mediev <-- shared technical article
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    amazon.com/Medieval-West-Afric <-- shared link to book
    --
    H/T #AmericanGeographicalSociety
    “Medieval West Africa was dominated by three great empires - Ghana, Mali, and Songhai - that grew immensely powerful from the trans-Saharan trade routes, especially for gold and salt, fostering vibrant Islamic cultures, wealthy cities like Timbuktu, and powerful centralized governments before smaller states emerged. These empires were centers of learning, art, and distinct governance, with oral traditions preserving much of their history…”
    #mapping #historicmaps #Africa #WestAfrica #Medieval #cartography #empires #kingdom #Ghana #Mali #Songhai #trading #traderoutes #Sahara #gold #salt #Timbuktu #history
    @AmericanGeographicalSociety

  2. Mapping Medieval Africa - The Great Kingdoms of the West
    --
    ubiqueags.org/the-ags-globe-ma <-- shared technical article
    --
    historyextra.com/period/mediev <-- shared technical article
    --
    amazon.com/Medieval-West-Afric <-- shared link to book
    --
    H/T #AmericanGeographicalSociety
    “Medieval West Africa was dominated by three great empires - Ghana, Mali, and Songhai - that grew immensely powerful from the trans-Saharan trade routes, especially for gold and salt, fostering vibrant Islamic cultures, wealthy cities like Timbuktu, and powerful centralized governments before smaller states emerged. These empires were centers of learning, art, and distinct governance, with oral traditions preserving much of their history…”
    #mapping #historicmaps #Africa #WestAfrica #Medieval #cartography #empires #kingdom #Ghana #Mali #Songhai #trading #traderoutes #Sahara #gold #salt #Timbuktu #history
    @AmericanGeographicalSociety

  3. Mapping Medieval Africa - The Great Kingdoms of the West
    --
    ubiqueags.org/the-ags-globe-ma <-- shared technical article
    --
    historyextra.com/period/mediev <-- shared technical article
    --
    amazon.com/Medieval-West-Afric <-- shared link to book
    --
    H/T #AmericanGeographicalSociety
    “Medieval West Africa was dominated by three great empires - Ghana, Mali, and Songhai - that grew immensely powerful from the trans-Saharan trade routes, especially for gold and salt, fostering vibrant Islamic cultures, wealthy cities like Timbuktu, and powerful centralized governments before smaller states emerged. These empires were centers of learning, art, and distinct governance, with oral traditions preserving much of their history…”
    #mapping #historicmaps #Africa #WestAfrica #Medieval #cartography #empires #kingdom #Ghana #Mali #Songhai #trading #traderoutes #Sahara #gold #salt #Timbuktu #history
    @AmericanGeographicalSociety

  4. Mapping Medieval Africa - The Great Kingdoms of the West
    --
    ubiqueags.org/the-ags-globe-ma <-- shared technical article
    --
    historyextra.com/period/mediev <-- shared technical article
    --
    amazon.com/Medieval-West-Afric <-- shared link to book
    --
    H/T #AmericanGeographicalSociety
    “Medieval West Africa was dominated by three great empires - Ghana, Mali, and Songhai - that grew immensely powerful from the trans-Saharan trade routes, especially for gold and salt, fostering vibrant Islamic cultures, wealthy cities like Timbuktu, and powerful centralized governments before smaller states emerged. These empires were centers of learning, art, and distinct governance, with oral traditions preserving much of their history…”
    #mapping #historicmaps #Africa #WestAfrica #Medieval #cartography #empires #kingdom #Ghana #Mali #Songhai #trading #traderoutes #Sahara #gold #salt #Timbuktu #history
    @AmericanGeographicalSociety

  5. Mapping Medieval Africa - The Great Kingdoms of the West
    --
    ubiqueags.org/the-ags-globe-ma <-- shared technical article
    --
    historyextra.com/period/mediev <-- shared technical article
    --
    amazon.com/Medieval-West-Afric <-- shared link to book
    --
    H/T
    “Medieval West Africa was dominated by three great empires - Ghana, Mali, and Songhai - that grew immensely powerful from the trans-Saharan trade routes, especially for gold and salt, fostering vibrant Islamic cultures, wealthy cities like Timbuktu, and powerful centralized governments before smaller states emerged. These empires were centers of learning, art, and distinct governance, with oral traditions preserving much of their history…”

    @AmericanGeographicalSociety

  6. RE: mapstodon.space/@jcarlson/1155

    Coming up in a little over *one hour*!

    Interested in #HistoricMaps and #Sanborn Fire Insurance maps? Want to spend an hour of GIS day listening to a passionate student talk about an awesome project?

    Join us!

    v.ringcentral.com/join/3092427

    #gischat

  7. RE: mapstodon.space/@jcarlson/1155

    Coming up in a little over *one hour*!

    Interested in #HistoricMaps and #Sanborn Fire Insurance maps? Want to spend an hour of GIS day listening to a passionate student talk about an awesome project?

    Join us!

    v.ringcentral.com/join/3092427

    #gischat

  8. RE: mapstodon.space/@jcarlson/1155

    Coming up in a little over *one hour*!

    Interested in #HistoricMaps and #Sanborn Fire Insurance maps? Want to spend an hour of GIS day listening to a passionate student talk about an awesome project?

    Join us!

    v.ringcentral.com/join/3092427

    #gischat

  9. RE: mapstodon.space/@jcarlson/1155

    Coming up in a little over *one hour*!

    Interested in #HistoricMaps and #Sanborn Fire Insurance maps? Want to spend an hour of GIS day listening to a passionate student talk about an awesome project?

    Join us!

    v.ringcentral.com/join/3092427

    #gischat

  10. RE: mapstodon.space/@jcarlson/1155

    Coming up in a little over *one hour*!

    Interested in #HistoricMaps and #Sanborn Fire Insurance maps? Want to spend an hour of GIS day listening to a passionate student talk about an awesome project?

    Join us!

    v.ringcentral.com/join/3092427

    #gischat

  11. Mappa Mundi - The Greatest Map Of The Medieval World [video]
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    youtube.com/watch?v=LB5B6wY8k5 <-- shared media video (BBC)
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    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mappa_mu <-- Wikipedia page
    --
    “On the second floor of the Library of Saint Marks in Venice, Italy, a map of the world occupies an entire room.
    The Mappa Mundi, completed by Italian monk and cartographer Fra Mauro in 1459 AD, is the compendium of all the geographical knowledge of the time and is arguably the greatest medieval map of the world…”
    #GIS #spatial #mapping #cartography #history #medieval #MedievalMonday #maps #cartography #Venice #Venezia #Italia #Italy #mappamundi #ancientmaps #historicmaps #gischat #global #worldmap

  12. Mappa Mundi - The Greatest Map Of The Medieval World [video]
    --
    youtube.com/watch?v=LB5B6wY8k5 <-- shared media video (BBC)
    --
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mappa_mu <-- Wikipedia page
    --
    “On the second floor of the Library of Saint Marks in Venice, Italy, a map of the world occupies an entire room.
    The Mappa Mundi, completed by Italian monk and cartographer Fra Mauro in 1459 AD, is the compendium of all the geographical knowledge of the time and is arguably the greatest medieval map of the world…”
    #GIS #spatial #mapping #cartography #history #medieval #MedievalMonday #maps #cartography #Venice #Venezia #Italia #Italy #mappamundi #ancientmaps #historicmaps #gischat #global #worldmap

  13. Mappa Mundi - The Greatest Map Of The Medieval World [video]
    --
    youtube.com/watch?v=LB5B6wY8k5 <-- shared media video (BBC)
    --
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mappa_mu <-- Wikipedia page
    --
    “On the second floor of the Library of Saint Marks in Venice, Italy, a map of the world occupies an entire room.
    The Mappa Mundi, completed by Italian monk and cartographer Fra Mauro in 1459 AD, is the compendium of all the geographical knowledge of the time and is arguably the greatest medieval map of the world…”
    #GIS #spatial #mapping #cartography #history #medieval #MedievalMonday #maps #cartography #Venice #Venezia #Italia #Italy #mappamundi #ancientmaps #historicmaps #gischat #global #worldmap

  14. Mappa Mundi - The Greatest Map Of The Medieval World [video]
    --
    youtube.com/watch?v=LB5B6wY8k5 <-- shared media video (BBC)
    --
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mappa_mu <-- Wikipedia page
    --
    “On the second floor of the Library of Saint Marks in Venice, Italy, a map of the world occupies an entire room.
    The Mappa Mundi, completed by Italian monk and cartographer Fra Mauro in 1459 AD, is the compendium of all the geographical knowledge of the time and is arguably the greatest medieval map of the world…”
    #GIS #spatial #mapping #cartography #history #medieval #MedievalMonday #maps #cartography #Venice #Venezia #Italia #Italy #mappamundi #ancientmaps #historicmaps #gischat #global #worldmap

  15. Mappa Mundi - The Greatest Map Of The Medieval World [video]
    --
    youtube.com/watch?v=LB5B6wY8k5s <-- shared media video (BBC)
    --
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mappa_mu <-- Wikipedia page
    --
    “On the second floor of the Library of Saint Marks in Venice, Italy, a map of the world occupies an entire room.
    The Mappa Mundi, completed by Italian monk and cartographer Fra Mauro in 1459 AD, is the compendium of all the geographical knowledge of the time and is arguably the greatest medieval map of the world…”

  16. In 1899, the New York State Department of Agriculture produced a "map showing the location of the butter and cheese factories in the State of New York." This is the legend from that map:

    #maps #history #localhistory #ephemera #historicmaps #NewYorkState #NewYorkHistory #UpstateNewYork

  17. In 1899, the New York State Department of Agriculture produced a "map showing the location of the butter and cheese factories in the State of New York." This is the legend from that map:

    #maps #history #localhistory #ephemera #historicmaps #NewYorkState #NewYorkHistory #UpstateNewYork

  18. In 1899, the New York State Department of Agriculture produced a "map showing the location of the butter and cheese factories in the State of New York." This is the legend from that map:

    #maps #history #localhistory #ephemera #historicmaps #NewYorkState #NewYorkHistory #UpstateNewYork

  19. In 1899, the New York State Department of Agriculture produced a "map showing the location of the butter and cheese factories in the State of New York." This is the legend from that map:

    #maps #history #localhistory #ephemera #historicmaps #NewYorkState #NewYorkHistory #UpstateNewYork

  20. In 1899, the New York State Department of Agriculture produced a "map showing the location of the butter and cheese factories in the State of New York." This is the legend from that map:

    #maps #history #localhistory #ephemera #historicmaps #NewYorkState #NewYorkHistory #UpstateNewYork

  21. La représentation cartographique de l'Europe en reine du monde est un grand classique du début de l'époque moderne, mais j'ai toujours été troublée par les choix graphiques associés...
    #carto #maps #HistoricMaps #Earlymodern
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europa_r

  22. La représentation cartographique de l'Europe en reine du monde est un grand classique du début de l'époque moderne, mais j'ai toujours été troublée par les choix graphiques associés...
    #carto #maps #HistoricMaps #Earlymodern
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europa_r

  23. Thanks @dancingtreefrog - the new website #MedievalMurderMaps is a delight! Interactive descriptions of each incident from the #CoronersRolls, plus clear & informative posts on #medieval life.
    🙏 to the authors for wonderful imagery, & careful inclusion of source refs.
    medievalmurdermap.co.uk/blog/

    #14thCentury #murder #maps #HistoricMaps #OxfordUniversity #Oxford #London #York #coroner #medievodons @medievodons @histodons

  24. Thanks @dancingtreefrog - the new website #MedievalMurderMaps is a delight! Interactive descriptions of each incident from the #CoronersRolls, plus clear & informative posts on #medieval life.
    🙏 to the authors for wonderful imagery, & careful inclusion of source refs.
    medievalmurdermap.co.uk/blog/

    #14thCentury #murder #maps #HistoricMaps #OxfordUniversity #Oxford #London #York #coroner #medievodons @medievodons @histodons

  25. Thanks @dancingtreefrog - the new website #MedievalMurderMaps is a delight! Interactive descriptions of each incident from the #CoronersRolls, plus clear & informative posts on #medieval life.
    🙏 to the authors for wonderful imagery, & careful inclusion of source refs.
    medievalmurdermap.co.uk/blog/

    #14thCentury #murder #maps #HistoricMaps #OxfordUniversity #Oxford #London #York #coroner #medievodons @medievodons @histodons