Ask MAPMAN[TM].Hi, I'm Jim McMahon James Robert "Jim" McMahon (born August 21, 1959 in Jersey City, New Jersey) is a former American football player, first at Brigham Young University and later in the professional ranks with the Chicago Bears. . This will be my eighth year as Mapman, Scholastic's resident cartographer (mapmaker map·mak·er n. A person who makes maps; a cartographer. map  mak·ing n. ). "Ask Mapman" is a place for you to explore the world of geography and mapmaking. It is also a forum for your questions. Over the years, I've tried to answer as many of them as possible. The earliest existing map was sketched on a clay tablet r76ir47i Small tablets made out of clay were used from 5500 BC hi! ]njasryTărtăria tablets and later from 4th millennium BC onwards as a writing medium in Sumerian, other Mesopotamian, Hittite, and Minoan/Mycenaean civilizations. in Babylonia (now part of Iraq) before 2000 B.C. Today, computers can generate sophisticated images of the planet Mars. Whether used by conquering armies or city planners, maps are snapshots of our changing world. So send me your most puzzling questions, or anything else that intrigues you about the planet. If you're not sure what to ask, take a look at what some of our readers have submitted in years past: In 1994, Ralph L. from Long Island, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , asked: Q Where does the word map come from? A The word "map" is from the Latin mappa, originally an African word. It meant napkin, cloth, or sheet. The cloth was the material on which some Roman maps were drawn. In 1995, Carmen Carmen throws over lover for another. [Fr. Lit.: Carmen; Fr. Opera: Bizet, Carmen, Westerman, 189–190] See : Faithlessness Carmen the cards repeatedly spell her death. [Fr. M. and Scherrie B. from New Jersey queried: Q Is mapmaking an art or a science? A Mapmaking is both an art and a science. Its official name is cartography cartography: see map. cartography or mapmaking Art and science of representing a geographic area graphically, usually by means of a map or chart. Political, cultural, or other nongeographic features may be superimposed. (the science or art of making maps). Mapmaking combines both the science of observation (land surveying, satellite imagery, and mathematics) with the art of graphic representation (drawing, plotting, and computer imaging). In 1997, Ben N. from Utah wanted to know about tiny countries. Q Which nation is the world's smallest? A Spanning a couple of courtyards, a few beautiful gardens, and one famous chapel for a mere 109 acres, Vatican City is the world's smallest independent country. Located within the city of Rome, Italy, it is the only nation to claim Latin, the language of the Romans, as one of its official languages. |
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