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CYTUVA

The New World cartography and its development

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  • Jesús María Porro Gutiérrez
  • Plaza del Campus, S/N
    Valladolid, Valladolid (47011)
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  • 983426618
  • 983423007

Basic Information

  • UniversityUniversidad de Valladolid
  • Center
  • DepartmentModern, Contemporary and American History, Journalism and Audiovisual Communication and Advertising
  • Investigation GroupHispanic America


Description

Contextualizing cartographic representations within the historical events and giving a broad overview about the maps during the Spanish period; both are the main study objectives of this line of research. To do so, it provides an indepth insight into cartographic representations and its authors; in addition, the map strategic value during the geographical discoveries is analized.


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Number of researchers:

5

Development status:

In research and development phase

Differentiation in the market:

Quality

Applicability of technology:

No

Companies and markets:

Publishing industry Scientific publications Public administrations

Advantages:

Research group with an extensive experience in the field of study and institutional relations.

Additional Information:

The aim of the group is to deepen the Hispanoamerican reality from different perspectives and viewpoints. The target objectives meet the research lines of the group members: (a) to know the fuctioning and the actors in the obtention system of public prosecutors' offices, political and governamental positions; as well as, the benefits in American audiences for money by going deeper in terms of sale and benefit mecanisms. (b) to focus on the relations that were established between the emigrants and their families thanks to the information given by the civil proceedings. (c) to present policies monitoring regarging the geographical discoveries and the anexation of the American territories through the analysis of the cartographical documents. (d) to promote the dissemination of results. Institutional Relation:Instituto Universitario de Historia de Simancas (University Institute of History of Simancas)

UNESCO Code:

5504 - History by epochs

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