ANALYSING HISTORICAL MAPS

      A historical map represents events, processes, etc. that happened in the past in a specific geographical place. To analyze a historical map, follow these steps:

- Classify the map: political, economic, demographic, cultural...
- Locate the territory represented on the map geographically (continent, country, region or area)
- Locate the map chronologically: indicate the date of the historical period to which the information in the map refers.
- Extract and interpret the information the map provides and relate it to the historical context. First analyze the names, colors, and the key of the map. Finally explain the information provided in the map in relation to the events that took place during the corresponding period.