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Cartographic Images: Late Medieval Maps 1300 1500

For Students 9th - 10th
Find some incredible maps of early cartographers. What did they know of the world then? Did they know it was round? Take a look at this site.
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University of Pittsburgh

University of Pittsburgh: Map of Britain: 1066

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a map of Britain in 1066 A.D. Zoom in or zoom out to see areas in greater detail.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: What Maps Tell Us

For Students 9th - 10th
Maps are subjective, and like any form of art and design they have stories to tell and reveal a lot about the times in which they were produced. Maps involve selections of information, human editing, and a visual language legible to the...
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British Library

British Library: Discovering Literature: Travel, Trade and Exploration in the Middle Ages

For Students 9th - 10th
Medieval Europeans were fascinated by the lands that lay beyond their own continent. This article looks at the real and imaginary travels of explorers and tradesmen through works including The Book of John Mandeville, The Travels of...
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Henry Davis Consulting: Index of Early Medieval Maps

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Henry Davis Consulting provides hand drawn maps of the world from Early Medieval times. Very interesting to see.