Early world maps

Map of the world according to Hecataeus of Miletus (c. 550 BC-c. 476 BC) NB: The Urals mountains (Rhipaean, Рифей) and the Hyperboreans!

Fig. 1. Comparison of the distribution of vegetation types and ice sheet extent between (A) modern and (B) Last Glacial Maximum (LGM) (13, 14). The LGM was marked by much wider distribution of dry vegetation biotopes, including those of deserts, grasslands and savanna, semidesert and dry steppe, polar desert, and southern steppe tundra compared with the present day. [Reproduced with permission from ref. 14 (Copyright 2003, American Geophysical Union).] - "Glacial demise and methane's rise"

Where would you start if you were looking for a treasure? Well, from what we learned in Jumanji, we probably need a map. In fact, maps, the precious representation of information, are key to so many secrets of the world, whether it’s the Earth, our history, politics, sociology, or anything, really.

Greek mythology is not only interesting, but it is also the foundation of allusion and character genesis in literature. In this lesson plan, students will gain an understanding of Greek mythology and the Olympian gods and goddesses.

Numenorean Colonies Expansion in Second Age Middle Earth.