This map, created by Kenny Chmielewski for Encyclopaedia Britannica, shows the distribution of the eight species of bears in...
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Map of the Golden Horde (1310)
This map shows the Golden Horde (in pink) at its greatest extent, around the year 1310.
Active volcanoes in the last 10,000 years
This map published by Encyclopaedia Britannica shows all the volcanoes that have been active worldwide over the last 10,000 years...
Extension of Arctic Ocean sea ice (1980–2020)
This map, published by Encyclopaedia Britannica, shows the retreat of Arctic sea ice between its minimum extent...
Map of the Gulf War (1991)
This map, published by Encyclopaedia Britannica, shows the distribution of the 1991 Gulf War, specifically the moment when...
Map of the peoples of Italy (500 BC)
This map published by the Encyclopaedia Britannica shows the geographical distribution of peoples in the Italian Peninsula before...
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