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How was the modern geographic boundary between Europe and Asia decided?
Wikipedia puts the boundary as:
The modern definition of Europe delimits it from Asia at the Aegean Sea, the Dardanelles-Sea of Marmora-Bosporus, the Black Sea, along the watershed of the Greater ...
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Is There A Term For The Old Maps That Had Lines Connecting Pin-Wheels?
Many old maps have lines like below. Is there a term for a map with that type of lines?
(from http://r-russell0912-dc2.blogspot.com/2011/01/pirate-maps-and-old-maps.html)
My best hypothesis is that ...
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What are the historical reasons for the conventional map orientation?
North is traditionally shown upwards in maps, although there isn't any physical reason for it - compass needles point parallel to magnetic field lines. Showing south as up would be just as legitimate. ...
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Information about the empire of King Dahir of India?
I am trying to find some information about the empire of King Dahir of India. For example, how much area did his empire constitute and where was it generally located? If anyone could also provide a ...
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At what point did mapmaking begin to accurately reflect what we now know about the earth?
Looking at maps through the ages, it is apparent that maps have become closer and closer to representing the locations and shapes of the Earth's features with increasing accuracy over the centuries. ...
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Relatively modern phantom islands or similar entities
(Not sure whether to ask it here or at Travel.SE; feel free to migrate my question if others think differently)
I recently came across the concept of Phantom island. I guess there aren't any phantom ...
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What area of Los Angeles does this historical map depict?
What area of Los Angeles does this historical map depict?
