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dc.contributor.authorAspaas, Per Pippin
dc.date.accessioned2024-05-29T08:18:06Z
dc.date.available2024-05-29T08:18:06Z
dc.date.issued2024-05-15
dc.description.abstractDuring the 16th and 17th centuries, the very first Arctic explorations took place. The maps from that age not only express the mathematical and scientific knowledge of the time, they are also artistic artefacts with a rich symbolic language. Maps are often adorned with illustrations of indigenous peoples, exotic animals and mythological creatures, reflecting the mystique surrounding the Arctic.en_US
dc.descriptionAcademic presentation at the event "Pint of Science", 15.05.2024, Tromsø, Norway.en_US
dc.identifier.cristinIDFRIDAID 2271208
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10037/33644
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rights.accessRightsopenAccessen_US
dc.rights.holderCopyright 2024 The Author(s)en_US
dc.titleThe land of pygmies and monsters - glimpses from the Arctic map collection at UiTen_US
dc.typeConference objecten_US
dc.typeKonferansebidragen_US


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