A podcast exploring the world of mapping and its history.
On this episode of Maps with Mat we dive into the unknown, exploring mysterious maps containing Antarctica way before it was officially discovered. Show notes: Annotation index Piri Reis map: https://www.sacred-texts.com/piri/pirikey.htm Oronce Finé Map of France circa 1525: http://famillefine.free.fr/Liens/Oronce_Docs/CarteFrance1553.jpg Oronce Finé ivory sundial: http://famillefine.free.fr/Liens/Oronce_Docs/navicula_oronce.pdf The Buache Map in the Australian “Trove” Archive: https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-230588290/view
In this episode, i start off with some personal and behind the scenes anecdotes to then gradually triggering myself with the flat earth… Enjoy!
On this episode we take a look at the beginnings of mapping in Babylon in the 5th millennium and also an off the cuff discussion about mapping the pandemic of Covid-19.
Introduction to maps in pre-historic times and me!