It is part of an exhibition drawing attention to the history of South Africa and the way it is perceived around the world. The Chinese map, covering more than 17 square metres, was produced in silk.

We often think of a map as a realistic representation of the world, but it is actually quite the opposite: a neat and idealistic drawing of borders in what ... representation greater than in parts of ...

The 1569 Mercator projection was made for navigating the seas – drawing the meridians and ... On the Mercator map, Africa – sitting on the equator, reasonably undistorted – is left looking ...

African boundaries were shaped years later, rather than during the Berlin Conference. Rivers were used to map Africa because Europeans were particular about trade routes into the continent. Sixty-two ...