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Atlas historique gratuit Google Street View Etymology of African countries' names By hovering over the names, you will see the actual country's name and other possible etymologies. Why this map? This map was inspired by this etymological map of the USA. It does not claim to be exact; etymology is not an accurate science. 18th and 19th century armchair historians, geographers and linguists wrote countless books to explain the etymology of place names. Their idea was to explain the origin of Africans by tracing African languages back to a certain part of the world. The most famous example was the Hamitic hypothesis - if a toponym could be linked with Ham, son of Noah, it meant that an ethnic group in particular came from Egypt or the Middle East. A nonsensical map? This map aims at showing the variety of names used to designate African countries in modern English. Under a more historical angle, countries such as Burkina Faso chose to be called in 1984 the "land of Honest Men" as it was known under the colonial name of "Upper Volta" before. Why this projection?

L'Europe à diverses époques - by JaySimons on DeviantArt Westmoreland County Tax Maps The Westmoreland County Department of Geographic Information Systems helps Westmoreland County to fulfill a statutory requirement that all taxable property needs to be mapped to aid in the tax assessment process. Using cutting age technology, Westmoreland GIS is able to provide a layout of properties, at and below the surface, both in the past and present. This information is made available in a variety of formats to the paying and public requestors via the GIS Tax Mapping website and a secure file transfer site. New GIS Tax Mapping Site with No Subscription FeesMonday, November 18, 2013, Westmoreland County launched a new GIS Tax Map Parcel Application. Those who pay for subscriber access will no longer be charged for added features beginning on the first of November. The new version of the GIS Tax Map Parcel Application has increased functionality and a subscription will no longer be necessary to search by address or view deeds. Feel free to email any questions, comments or concerns.

Afternoon Map L'histoire et la géographie au lycée Camille Pissarro: COURS TERMINALE/ DES CARTES POUR COMPRENDRE LE MONDE Bonjour à tous, L'histoire, la géographie, l'éducation civique, l'initiation au droit sont des disciplines humanistes favorisant l'éveil culturel et l'apprentissage de la citoyenneté. Vous découvrirez ici les activités pédagogiques et culturelles proposées aux élèves ainsi que les travaux menés dans le cadre des cours. Tous les billets de ce blog sont cependant la propriété exclusive des créateurs et administrateurs de ce blog. IL EST INTERDIT DE REPRENDRE ET PUBLIER SUR UN QUELCONQUE RESEAU SOCIAL DES PHOTOGRAPHIES D'ELEVES EN ACTIVITE PEDAGOGIQUE VISIBLES SUR CE BLOG (le droit à l'image autorisé n'est valable que pour ce blog) Cela ne concerne naturellement pas les articles, cartes et photos mis en ligne que nous reprenons, mais dont nous indiquons la source et/ou le lien y renvoyant. Bonne navigation...et bon voyage dans l'espace et le temps Christine Guimonnet est professeur d'histoire-géographie au Lycée Camille Pissarro de Pontoise et précédemment au Paul Claudel de Laon

The Map Room The Map Room is a blog that points to maps, map collections, map-related resources, and material about maps on the web. Anything that fits under that rubric, from medieval mappæ mundi to satellite imagery, and from topo maps to Tolkien, is fair game. Launched in March 2003, The Map Room is aimed at a broad audience. While cartographers and people in the geospatial industry seem to enjoy reading it, it’s meant to be accessible to anyone with nothing more than an interest in maps. Need more information? About the Author I’m Jonathan Crowe, and I’m not a map expert. My training is in European history, but I work as an editor and writer, both online and in the public sector. Ankylose This! My personal site is at mcwetboy.com, where I also have a personal blog. You can also find me on Facebook, Flickr, FriendFeed, Gowalla, LibraryThing, LinkedIn, LiveJournal, MetaFilter, OpenStreetMap, Twitter and YouTube. Privacy Information