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Scientific mapping in Sudan functioned as a political act of appropriation

Scientific mapping in Sudan functioned as a political act of appropriation

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Scientific mapping in Sudan functioned as a political act of appropriation

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  • Egypt relied on European geographers to map the conquered Sudan.
  • Mapping the Sudan intensified Egyptian national self-definition
  • The same map technology can serve either subversive or centralizing political ends