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[edit] Summary

This vector image was created with Inkscape.
Description

A map of ancient Egypt, made with Inkscape. The map shows the Nile up to the fifth cataract, and major cities and sites of the Dynastic period (c. 3150 BC to 30 BC). Cairo and Jerusalem are shown as reference cities.
Source

self-made. I'm happy to make translated versions if you supply terms in your language, and any specialized versions showing mining regions etc. Just ask!
Date

11-22-07
Author

Jeff Dahl
Permission
(Reusing this image)

see below
Other versions Image:Ancient Egypt main map.png (raster version)

[edit] Coordinates

The following coordinates were used as references:
Sais 30°57′53″N, 30°46′6″E
Buto 31°11′47″N, 30°44′41″E
Alexandria 31°11′53″N 29°55′09″E
Naukratis 30°54' N 30°35'E coordinates here
Tanis 30°58′37″N, 31°52′48″E
Avaris 30°47′N, 31°50′E
Busiris 30°54′40″N, 31°14′40″E

[edit] References

[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

  1. ↑ (2003) Shaw, Ian The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt. Oxford University Press.
  2. ↑ (1998) Dr. Peter Der Manuelian Egypt: The World of the Pharaohs. Bonner Straße, Cologne Germany: Könemann Verlagsgesellschaft mbH.
  3. ↑ {cite web|url= http://www.digitalegypt.ucl.ac.uk/maps/index.html |title=Digital Egypt - maps|accessdate=11-25-07}}
  4. ↑ {cite web|url=http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA04957|title=NASA PIA04957|accessdate=11-25-07}}
  5. ↑ {cite web|url=http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA02647|title=NASA PIA02647|accessdate=11-25-07}}
  6. ↑ {cite web|url=http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA04965|title=NASA PIA04965|accessdate=11-25-07}}

[edit] Licensing

I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby publish it under the following licenses:
GNU head Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation license, Version 1.2 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with no Invariant Sections, no Front-Cover Texts, and no Back-Cover Texts. A copy of the license is included in the section entitled "GNU Free Documentation license".

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current05:55, 11 February 20081,577×3,219 (391 KB)Jeff Dahl (sp fx)
01:09, 29 November 20071,577×3,219 (391 KB)Jeff Dahl (Rotate Mediterranean Sea label)
21:32, 27 November 20071,577×3,219 (391 KB)Jeff Dahl (Minor adjustments to Naukratis and Buto)
17:59, 27 November 20071,577×3,219 (391 KB)Jeff Dahl (Cairo and Jerusalem now with black dots/italics)
23:04, 22 November 20071,577×3,219 (391 KB)Jeff Dahl (fx scalebar)
22:56, 22 November 20071,577×3,219 (391 KB)Jeff Dahl ({{Information |Description=A map of ancient Egypt, made with Inkscape |Source=self-made |Date=11-22-07 |Author= Jeff Dahl |Permission= |other_versions= }} )