Archaeology

The tactile maps of the Inuit

In Archaeology, Cartography, Eindhoven, London, Manchester on 5 June 2008 with 1 comment

The tactile maps of the Inuit

Colleen of Middle Savagery recently discussed the 3D maps used by the Inuit to navigate the coastline of East Greenland in the dark. She wonders
if tactile maps could be extrapolated to other domains–what would a tactile BART map feel like? What about an archaeological map? Would the relief become [...]