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Reading through the article there were a few things that irritated me: referring to the Indus valley civilization as India/Pakistan, the city of Kolkata didn't
by RajuVarghese 7y ago
Reading through the article there were a few things that irritated me: referring to the Indus valley civilization as India/Pakistan, the city of Kolkata didn't exist until the 17th century and Kochi on the Western coast of India gained in prominence only after the earthquake of 1341. The map shows both those places in the year AD 1.
- arethuza 7y agoThat does seem a bit weird - especially as Mesopotamia is also included in that list rather than the modern countries in that area.
- RajuVarghese 7y agoHe does mention the Fertile Crescent and the modern-day countries but seems to suggest that agriculture then moved to Mesopotamia. Not true.
- int_19h 7y agoThe map specifically says that it's using the corresponding modern names "where possible".