Geography, Cartography, and Earth Sciences
Ibn Battuta
Active 1304–1368/69
Geography, Cartography, and Earth Sciences
1304–1368/69
Though best known as a traveler, his travel writings preserve valuable geographic and social observations.
Field of Achievement
Geographers and cartographers mapped regions, described cultures, and studied the earth through travel writing, measurement, and comparative observation.
Ibn Battuta is featured here as part of IMPMS's reader-friendly guide to medieval Muslim contributions in geography, cartography, and earth sciences.
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