Ref: https://xkcd.com/2256/
Arabic cartographers put “south” at the top of the chart. Seems odd; the Pole Star is a sort of defining fixture, and in the northern hemisphere there’s nothing comparable in the south.
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Ida No almost 5 years ago
Ref: https://xkcd.com/2256/
AndrewSihler almost 5 years ago
Arabic cartographers put “south” at the top of the chart. Seems odd; the Pole Star is a sort of defining fixture, and in the northern hemisphere there’s nothing comparable in the south.