Before the arrival of Columbus, the Americas were home to diverse and sophisticated civilizations that shaped the continent’s history and culture. This video provides a detailed map-based summary of ...

and Central European regions, plus Georgia and Ukraine. Originally from London, David graduated from the University of Cambridge having specialized in the history of empires and revolutions.

and Central European regions, plus Georgia and Ukraine. Originally from London, David graduated from the University of Cambridge having specialized in the history of empires and revolutions.

A new European Wetland Map shows Europe’s peatlands, floodplains and coastal wetlands more comprehensively than ever before in one map. Compiled from about 200 data sources, this map informs policy ...

and arguably culminates in the European Union of today. The map also inspired a cartographic genre, spawning versions that depict countries as animals and plants. Popular in the late 16th and 17th ...

The expansion of European empires from the 15th century onwards is known to have spread plant species around the world – for example, the common dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) was spread ...