GregCocks · @GregCocks
413 followers · 441 posts · Server techhub.socialWhy Is North Up?
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https://youtu.be/B14Gtm2Z_70 <-- shared video
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“Why is north up? Has north always been up? What used to be up before north was up? Does it matter if a direction other than north is up? And have you ever been on a year five geography trip where you got lost in the woods and wet yourself in front of Mr. Dugdale?..”
“… ‘orientated’ means ‘east at the top’, hence the term ‘Orient’… ”
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#gis #spatial #mapping #cartography #cardinal #mapmen #north #compassrose #compass #mapmaking #history #orientation #orient #map #projection #projections #gischat
Thomas Rey 🌍✏️🗺🎲 · @thomrey
544 followers · 547 posts · Server dice.camp
Celle-là m’a donné du fil à retordre 😅
This one was not easy for me 😅
#compass #compassrose #windrose #snakes #map #mapmaking #mapmaker #cartography #fantasy #fantasymap #dnd #rpg #jdr #procreate
#compass #compassrose #windrose #snakes #map #mapmaking #mapmaker #cartography #fantasy #fantasymap #DnD #rpg #jdr #procreate
Raf · @Raf
298 followers · 5913 posts · Server mastodon.social
RT @MapStorms@twitter.com
Latest acquisition @ubleiden@twitter.com #manuscriptmap Marquisate #BergenopZoom 1790 by J.B. #Adan with #stenciled texts, decorations and #compassrose #ubleidenmaps
🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/MapStorms/status/1073619930086559746
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