"When Danish naval officer Gustav Holm was exploring the eastern coast of Greenland in 1885, an Inuit named Kunit gave him this three-dimensional wooden map.Found in the Futility Closet. Not sure where the Inuit got wood; it must have been a precious resource in the subarctic.
The two parts form one whole: The bottom carving represents the coast from Sermiligak to Kangerdlugsuatsiak, and the top is an island offshore. The Inuit would carry these maps in their kayaks to navigate the waters between the two landmasses."
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Friday, December 30, 2016
An Inuit map carved out of wood
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