04-03-2019, 02:38 AM
Also not to be missed are the "strip" maps. These are fascinating too and remind me of the VMS in many ways. Strip maps are not geographically accurate in the same sense as modern cartography. They are go-from-here-to-here maps, with landmarks, and thus the north-south-east-west idea is not adhered to in the same way in the drawings. In other words, you end up with "pathways" between landmarks (very reminiscent of the VMS).
Oh, and I keep forgetting to post that Matthew Paris is significant in the 13th century because it includes not only the itinerary, maps, and winds, but also numeric tables (for calculating Easter) and calendars. In other words, like a "handbook" for travel.
Oh, and I keep forgetting to post that Matthew Paris is significant in the 13th century because it includes not only the itinerary, maps, and winds, but also numeric tables (for calculating Easter) and calendars. In other words, like a "handbook" for travel.