125. Maps

A 4,000-year-old carving may be one of the oldest maps in Europe. A west coast American state appeared as an island on maps for centuries. An African territory remains unclaimed because colonial boundary agreements make ownership disadvantageous for both neighbouring countries. 

Alongside these histories, this episode traces the origins of words such as atlas, treaty, latitude, California, occident, plagiarism and condominium. 


Transition sound by https://audionautix.com 
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-56648055 

https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/stories/world-book 

https://www.pbssocal.org/shows/departures/california-calafia-khalif-the-origin-of-the-name-california 

https://blogs.loc.gov/maps/2020/06/hy-brasil-the-supernatural-island/ 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/mar/03/welcome-to-the-land-that-no-country-wants-bir-tawil 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1203480.stm 

https://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/collections/stories/design/mapping-london-iconic-tube-map 

https://www.whodoyouthinkyouaremagazine.com/tutorials/what-are-charles-booths-poverty-maps