HIOB MAGDEBURG AND THE EVIDENTIAL VALUE OF HIS MAP OF THURINGIA AND MEISSEN FOR HISTORIC SETTLEMENT CONTEXTIN THE ORE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS. REMNANTS OF MEDIAEVAL CONDITIONS IN EARLY SAXON CARTOGRAPHY
2016
Abstract
Old maps are one of the most important sources of historical geography, helping researchers to find their bearings in the space in which our ancestors lived. It does result, however, in many more problems for research - map design, toponomy of designated areas, the method of creating maps, investigating their purpose and interpreting historical landscapes.
This paper aims to undertake a reconstruction of mediaeval settlements in the eastern Ore Mountains using one of the oldest maps, and identify the author's perception of space and his historical links.