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- Science-Fiction, Science-Fantasy, Magical Girl, Mystery, Slice of Life,
Today, it is a well-known fact that the world is spherical in shape, but just a thousand year ago, people thought it was flat like a plane. Similarly, old medieval maps have strange decorations at their sides, painted with demons, angles and the like, not to mention that the classical phrase "Here be dragons" comes from the maps of ancient times, denoting unexplored places. It is clear that cartography, map-making and scientific beliefs have changed much over the course of history, radically changing the faces of maps throughout the ages.
Your exercise is to briefly describe an ancient map of a world of your choice. You can use the following sheet as a guideline if you wish, or create something completely independently!
Age:
Central belief: (What did people think of the world's shape then?)
Detail level / scale:
Notable annotations:
The area: (The area that the map depicts)
Authenticity: (Is it a real map or just a scam?)
Accuracy: (How accurately it depicts the world)
Legend / key symbols:
Material used as the base of the map: (Parchment, paper, etc.)
Material used for drawing the map: (Ink, blood, etc.)
Use of the map: (How often and by whom it was used in its age)
Fate of the map: (Where is it located now? How does the present view it?)
Your exercise is to briefly describe an ancient map of a world of your choice. You can use the following sheet as a guideline if you wish, or create something completely independently!
Age:
Central belief: (What did people think of the world's shape then?)
Detail level / scale:
Notable annotations:
The area: (The area that the map depicts)
Authenticity: (Is it a real map or just a scam?)
Accuracy: (How accurately it depicts the world)
Legend / key symbols:
Material used as the base of the map: (Parchment, paper, etc.)
Material used for drawing the map: (Ink, blood, etc.)
Use of the map: (How often and by whom it was used in its age)
Fate of the map: (Where is it located now? How does the present view it?)