GeographyMedieval Cartography Conference to be Held in Vancouver
Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2004-11-22 17:46
The Committee for Medieval Studies of the University of British Columbia invites paper proposals for their upcoming conference Cartography in Antiquity and the Middle Ages: Fresh Perspectives, New Methods.
Historic Cities
Submitted by Justin on Fri, 2004-11-05 18:17
This Israeli web site has high-resolution scans of many historical maps of cities throughout the world. Many are late-period (1500s and beyond), but some are earlier than that.
"Chaucer's Treatise on Using an Astrolabe" Sparks Interest in Navigational Instruments
Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2004-02-09 16:44
In 1391, Geoffrey Chaucer wrote a treatise on how to use an astrolabe. A transcription of the work is now available online, which sparked a discussion of navigational instruments on the Lochac list.
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