Author: Bartlett, John

Source: Palestine Exploration Quarterly, Volume 141, Number 1, March 2009 , pp. 27-66(40)

Publisher: Maney Publishing

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Abstract:

The Red Sea divides at its northern end into two arms, the Gulf of Suez and the Gulf of Aqaba, separated by the triangular promontory of Sinai. The distinctive configuration is instantly recognisable and familiar to every modern student with any serious interest in the near east. The northern bifurcation of the Red Sea has been known to geographers for centuries, though as late as the eighteenth century many maps were published from distinguished cartographical houses showing the Red Sea with a single point at its northern end. In this study, the development of the cartographic presentation of the northern end of the Red Sea is examined.

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Document Type: Research Article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1179/174313008x341500

Publication date: 2009-03-01

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