Read maps without overclaiming - African History | Zoonk

Read maps without overclaiming - African History | Zoonk

Read maps without overclaiming

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A tight tabletop view of an Africa map with three transparent overlays stacked above it, labeled “borders,” “rainfall,” and “roads,” with a hand choosing one overlay to show that every map is a selected view made for a purpose.

Start by asking what the map is for

A map is not just “the place.” It is a selected view of a place, made for a purpose: borders, rainfall, roads, height, resources, or something else.