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4. Map of the Day: Selden Map of China

2017-02-09
By: TheMole19
On: February 9, 2017
In: Map of the Day, maps, Uncategorized
Tagged: cartography, china, geography, history, maps
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In a world where digital maps are available within a few clicks and can rely pre-loaded map projection systems to ensure we are mapping in the right location, for me it is always humbling and breathtaking the painstaking efforts and relative accuracy of older maps. One particular example is the Selden map of China (acquired from estate of London lawyer John Selden in 1659), one of the oldest surviving merchant trade maps, and one of the first Chinese maps to reach Europe, roughly dated 1607-1617. In many ways the beauty and craft of this map speaks for itself (see here), but there is more to thisRead More →

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