Australia Oceania 1876 Ottoman Atlas Map Ottoman Empire Indonesia New Zealand America Significance: A transitional piece of

Significance: A transitional piece of cartography published on the eve of the Turkish script reform

illustrating not only the geography of the Arabian Peninsula but also the empire’s effort to integrate modern infrastructure into school curricula

and residence

and illustrates the political and physical geography of North America as understood in the early 20th century

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Australia Oceania 1876 Ottoman Atlas Map Ottoman Empire Indonesia New Zealand America Significance: A transitional piece ofOttoman Map of Australia & Oceania, 1293 AH (1876) Description: This rare Ottoman era map, dated 1293 AH (1876), illustrates Australia and Oceania and comes from Muhtasar Corafya Risalesi written by Selim Sabit. Intended for use in sbyan mektepleri (Ottoman primary schools), the map serves as a remarkable example of educational cartography in the late 19th century Ottoman Empire. Rendered entirely in Ottoman Turkish script, it captures the geographic