3 10 88 Tracing Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Layer 4: Colors of Continents Description An account of the resource Description: The colors of continents can be broken down into roughly six types; Blue, Red, Yellow, Green and Pink, and Black. (I have not colored the pink parts because I did not own any coloring utensils of the same color) Significance: Looking at the map from afar, one might see two large masses of land facing each other across the Pacific Ocean. It almost looks as if this is showing a rival-like relationship between the cold blue-colored landmass on the right and a warm colored landmass on the left. Furthermore, it’s also perceivable that Japan is leading the land pack on the left in its “fight” or confrontation against the right side. Although it is difficult to find a systematic link between colors and continents, the blue and cool color scheme of North and South America may be showing the world of mysteries and uncertainty, possibly representing notions of fear as well. It seems strange that most of Europe and Japan are shaded yellow while China is almost completely red. However, it is worthwhile noting that during this time, China was still operating trade at the peak of its “Imperial Chinese Tributary System”, in which countries that wanted to trade with China were required to pay tribute to show China’s cultural superiority over their own countries. When looking at the space between China and Japan closely, it almost looks as if China is in some sense, “eating” Japan. Thus, the red color may symbolize Japanese sentiments of antagonism towards the Chinese. Note that the red color highlighting the borders of Japan may be alluding to the force of the sun, otherwise known as the symbol of Japan, and is used here to depict the country’s “radiation of superiority”. European countries are yellow perhaps because Japan was influenced by European countries, primarily the Dutch (the only country that was allowed to trade with the Japanese during the isolation period) that wanted their countries to be depicted positively in the Japanese world map. The green color is used for mountains and the continent of Libya (current day Africa) which can possibly be based on a Japanese belief that these lands were still undeveloped and perhaps uninhabited. The pink color is used to identify the fictional land of Terra Australis, maybe showing the cartographer’s not-quite-assertive tone of its actual existence. Last but not least, the black color used to portray the Northern part of the map represents the dark fantastical forces in the North Pole that were believed to have existed in this century. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Joki Kano Tracing Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Layer 1: Geometric Template Description An account of the resource This layer is the combined latitude and longitude lines of the map, complete with degrees and other lines of reference. It demarcates the physical system of space measurement that lends credence to the map's representation of area. It also serves as a reference point for distance and the respective shapes and positions of landmasses. I made it the first layer because the drawing of landmasses presupposes a reliable system for determining the relative positions and areas of objects in space. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Julian Rauter Tracing Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Layer 2: Physical Forms Description An account of the resource This layer contains the physical shapes of continents and islands as understood at the time of the map's creation. It is in many ways the real substance of the map, whose intention seems to be showing "the whole world." The majority of detail is in the coastlines, but there are a few places with small mountain ranges. There is also an extensive mapping of rivers and lakes. The physical forms are presented as they were understood, and unmapped territory literally just peters off into nothing, as can be seen notably in the areas that we now call Eastern Australia and Alaska. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Julian Rauter Tracing Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Layer 3: Sociopolitical Context Description An account of the resource This layer is composed of toponyms and added color. Though the map includes names of regions and even a few cities, I was unable to reliably trace anything smaller than the names of continents and oceans. I call these "sociopolitical" because they represent what the evidently European cartographers called these bodies of land and water. They paint the world from a specific perspective that draws on the totalizing power of the map as an instrument of colonial control over land. I believe this is further demonstrated by the outlines of continents. Europe is in pink, Africa in green, and the Americas and Australasia in yellow. There seems to be some organizing scheme to this peculiar choice of color, but I cannot completely identify it. The fact that Asia is in yellow defeats the idea that it might be New World vs. Old World. It seems more likely to be highlighting a divide between Europe and the rest of the world, but if so why is Africa a different color? Though I cannot exactly identify the reasoning, it seems evident that the continents are outlined differently for more than a simple geographic reason. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Julian Rauter Tracing Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Layer 4: Celestial Context Description An account of the resource This layer is a zoomed out "frame of reference" composed of the illustrations around the circles containing the geographic information of the other three layers. Following Harley, I argue that this is more than just a pretty picture but actually says something about how the mapmaker sees the world. The presence of angels, cherubs, and Zodiac motifs (including Pisces, Gemini, and Cancer) implies a sort of "Celestial context," showing how the earth is surrounded by the abodes of stars and angels. Situating the map's world within Hellenic and Christian cosmology expresses a particular view of the world and its environs that is more than incidental to the map's meaning. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Julian Rauter https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/hist1952-17/original/f69d9e65aa27934e0063e1b08d68ebdd.png bc44178b9efa17b6b6061bd75bba936b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Spatial Histories Description An account of the resource What do spatial histories look like? Here is a gallery of images that advance and enrich the histories laid out in <a href="http://hist1952-17.omeka.fas.harvard.edu/exhibits/show/mobility" target="_self">these student projects</a>. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mapping the Inquisition: Screenshot Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource M Horton https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/hist1952-17/original/6b1008d38721926b70e7611d6180ee5c.JPG 7e0bc0023d77483dc6e1bea1368898df Tracing Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Layer 1: Geographic Coordinate Foundation Description An account of the resource This layer shows the latitude and longitude lines in all four panels of the map (the two hemispheres and the two poles). Included are the latitude and longitude degrees, with the equator clearly demarcated. As a world map, relative sizes and distances are important, so having this distinct foundational layer helps the viewer see these differences in space. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Matthew Goodman https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/hist1952-17/original/5c398a94f8a30aa46c4124dcbbad421e.JPG 383e1b32a67a7972cd174891836eb28d Tracing Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Layer 2: Land/Water Boundaries Description An account of the resource This layer shows the lines on the map corresponding to boundaries between land and water. This includes continental borders, seas, lakes, islands, and rivers. As this is a world map, including a layer for the continents and oceans was essential, yet it is important to emphasize that the continents aren’t just land masses: they have complex water systems in and around them. Additionally, many of these land/water boundaries are missing, incomplete, or even incorrect. These include Eastern Australia, the Northwest of North America, and the island of California. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Matthew Goodman https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/hist1952-17/original/ef87e0c559d925f56d19d0e889d80d9e.JPG c254c47f51c8c247a167615d75c0dce4 Tracing Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Layer 4: Time Description An account of the resource This map not only serves as a spatial frame of reference, but also as a temporal frame of reference. The ecliptic, showing the path that the sun follows over the course of a year, is annotated with zodiac symbols and days of the month. Additionally, zodiac references, grouped by season are placed into each of the four corners, combining artistry and practicality to this map’s take on time. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Matthew Goodman Tracing Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Map Layer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Layer #1: Surrounding Waters Description An account of the resource This layer includes the water that surrounds the camp and roads. It shows areas where roads intersect this water and allows for crossing through a break in the connection of the channel . This layer highlights how isolated the camp is as the water is on all sides of the camp with a giant patch of space in the middle of the layer. Certain sandbars are shown to be isolated by the water to the top and bottom right of the map . The layer does not give information about water depth or direction of flow. This means that the water is not significant as a mode of transportation, but that it is a barrier to some transportation. The waters to the top and left of the layer are thinner in width compared to the right, so they are most likely a river or stream compared to a pond. The left waters form a loop with a large sandbar of space represented on the layer. The top waters branch from a single point that is a fork in a river. The right fork of the river also connects to the larger body of water on the right side. There is a lot of space in this layer. This is interesting because when looking at the original map, the eye tends to be attracted to the darker areas of water. However, the map is mostly land and thus this layer has some large open spaces. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michael H