I have been thinking of researching the topic of mapmaking, specifically how it started, and its uses in the colonization of the New World, as cartography has always been something I’m interested in.
Colonial Latin America
Fall 2019
I have been thinking of researching the topic of mapmaking, specifically how it started, and its uses in the colonization of the New World, as cartography has always been something I’m interested in.
The history of cartography is a great idea! There are some great articles to get you started here: https://www.press.uchicago.edu/books/HOC/HOC_V3_Pt1/Volume3_Part1.html