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Geography and cartography in the medieval Islamic world

Medieval Islamic geography and cartography were the studies of geography and cartography in the Muslim world during the Islamic Golden Age (variously dated between the 8th century and 16th century). Muslim scholars made advances to the map-making traditions of earlier cultures, explorers and merchants learned in their travels across the Old World…

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Geography and cartography in the medieval Islamic world

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