Mapping Knowledge

<p>Heavens maps</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They are not fixed to paper or durable medium</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The word 'map' originates from the medieval Latin: Mappa mundi, wherein mappa meant 'napkin' or 'cloth' and mundi 'the world'.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Some examples of non-geographic spaces that maps can represent include brain mapping, DNA mapping, and computer network topology mapping.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The space being mapped may be two dimensional, three dimensional, or even more abstract spaces of any dimension.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The earliest known maps are traditionally associated with the heavens.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Dynamic or interactive maps are not fixed to paper and are capable of change or interaction.</p> Signup and view all the answers