Saturday, January 25, 2014

40 maps that explain the world


40 maps that explain the world

A partir de indicação do AMICOR Vitor Gomes Pinto


Maps can be a remarkably powerful tool for understanding the world and how it works, but they show only what you ask them to. So when we saw a post sweeping the Web titled "40 maps they didn't teach you in school," one of which happens to be a WorldViews original, I thought we might be able to contribute our own collection. Some of these are pretty nerdy, but I think they're no less fascinating and easily understandable. A majority are original to this blog (see our full maps coverage here), with others from a variety of sources. I've included a link for further reading on close to every one.
1. A political map of the world, circa 200 A.D.
Click to enlarge. (Imgur)
Click to enlarge. (Imgur)
What's more amazing: how much things have changed over the last 1,800 years, a major chunk of the civilizational history of humanity, or how many of this map's divisions are still with us today?/.../

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