This map is 900 years old - how accurate is it? - Medievalists.net

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This map is 900 years old - how accurate is it? - Medievalists.net

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readbeanicecream@lemm.ee to history@lemm.eeEnglish · 8 months ago

Around the year 1136, a map was inscribed in China. It is considered a remarkable example of medieval geography, but how does it fare when tested against modern georeferencing?

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