Mapping the world: Lausanne's Historical Museum is exhibiting the history of cartography, 'Images du Monde' in the form of some of the most striking maps from the Middle Ages to this day.
Swiss News › Nbr. 2004, May 2004
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Mapping the world: Lausanne's Historical Museum is exhibiting the history of cartography, 'Images du Monde' in the form of some of the most striking maps from the Middle Ages to this day.
Bees do it with a little dance. Ants do it with their feelers. Humans do it, too. Giving directions is deep-rooted instinct. Turn right, turn left, watch out for the frightful beast lurking around the corner and ready to pounce ...
Since the first hunters scratched ways to get from one place to another on sand, maps have taken many forms. From cave paintings in Anatolia in 6,200 B.C., c...See the full content of this document
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