This 1741 map by Gottfried Hensel is one of the first to show the world’s languages on a map. It includes Europe, Asia, Africa, and America, with each region labeled by language and script. The map shows native writing systems and compares alphabets using religious phrases like the Lord’s Prayer. It reflects early efforts to study language differences before modern linguistics. Hensel's work combines geography with language data, creating a kind of early linguistic atlas. It also shows a European colonial view, with simplified groupings and some inaccuracies.
The matte black frame that's made from wood from renewable forests adds an extra touch of class.
• Ayous wood .75″ (1.9 cm) thick frame from renewable forests
• Paper thickness: 10.3 mil (0.26 mm)
• Paper weight: 189 g/m²
• Lightweight
• Acrylite front protector
• Hanging hardware included
• Blank product components in the US sourced from Japan and the US
• Blank product components in the EU sourced from Japan and Latvia
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