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Cartography (/kɑːrˈtɒɡrəfi/; from
Ancient Gr****: χάρτης chartēs, 'papyrus,
sheet of paper, map'; and γράφειν graphein, 'write') is the
study and practice...
- The
history of
cartography refers to the
development and
consequences of
cartography, or
mapmaking technology,
throughout human history. Maps have been...
- The
cartography of
India begins with
early charts for
navigation and
constructional plans for buildings.
Indian traditions influenced Tibetan and Islamic...
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Terrain cartography or
relief mapping is the
depiction of the
shape of the
surface of the
Earth on a map,
using one or more of
several techniques that...
- The
cartography of the
region of Palestine, also
known as
cartography of the Holy Land and
cartography of the Land of Israel, is the creation, editing...
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Computer cartography (also
called digital cartography) is the art, science, and
technology of
making and
using maps with a computer. This
technology represents...
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Chinese cartography began in the 5th
century BC
during the
Warring States period when
cartographers started to make maps of the Earth's surface. Its scope...
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recently uncovered,
particularly in West
Africa and Ethiopia. The
earliest cartographic depictions of
Africa are
found in
early world maps. In
classical antiquity...
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Fantasy cartography,
fictional map-making, or
geofiction is a type of map
design that
visually presents an
imaginary world or concept, or
represents a...
- The
earliest cartographic depictions of
Europe are
found in
early world maps. In
classical antiquity,
Europe was ****umed to
cover the
quarter of the globe...
