Ancient Maps, Pics & Stuff -- Pritchett's Bookmarks

machadinha · Nov 15th, 2006, 03:58

Today's site crash led me to do some web browsing in the hope of finding alternative archived stuff (no such luck). Plenty of other interesting hits though. (Including to some threads that might have shed more light on this year's switch which I managed to miss -- but they seem to be no longer accessible. Never to worry, no big deal. Would have interested me though.)

Anyways, one site that I stumbled across just now is http://www.columbia.edu/itc/mealac/pritchett/ . Can't really make out what this is about, backtracking to the source it speaks of "course web pages and files by department" (of Columbia University then).

It's not exactly user-friendly as some of these directory pages go, but what a wealth of info ancient & new on many things Indian! Ancient maps, pictures, poetry pages & more -- a lot of it ripped from the web apparently, including from this site (I found a pic of mine), but at least they had the decency to quote sources, I'm sure it's all well-meant.

Fantastic stuff. Backtracking through the URL some more may or may not reveal even more relevant material.

Enjoy! Mods, if the link had been posted before, feel free to delete this, but I couldnie find it.

[edit: definitive link: http://www.columbia.edu/itc/mealac/pritchett/00fwp/ , see below]

70s-80s overlander · Nov 15th, 2006, 10:15

Oh, my gosh! Anything you ever wanted to know about India and nearby areas is at this link:
http://www.columbia.edu/itc/mealac/p...bookmarks.html

You can NOT believe how much is on this site until you see it.

machadinha · Nov 15th, 2006, 10:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by 70s-80s overlander

Oh, my gosh! Anything you ever wanted to know about India and nearby areas is at this link:
http://www.columbia.edu/itc/mealac/p...bookmarks.html

You can NOT believe how much is on this site until you see it.

Hey! Thanks! Is that the missing overview page then? I couldn't get my head around it yet, was too busy being flabbergasted. Incredible isn't it.

machadinha · Nov 15th, 2006, 10:21

Should we not contact this guy/girl/gang to make them honorary members for life or sth. Mind you much of what I've seen so far is a collection of other web material, but what a collection nonetheless.

capt_mahajan · Nov 15th, 2006, 10:23

a lifetime worth of browsing! don't know where to start.

machadinha · Nov 15th, 2006, 22:37

So this looks to be the definitive link then:

http://www.columbia.edu/itc/mealac/pritchett/00fwp/

rajkumar · Nov 15th, 2006, 23:17

WOW, I never knew such a thing exists. thanks for letting us know about it.

machadinha · Nov 22nd, 2006, 11:06

Some more research links:

Asian Studies WWW Virtual Library (Doesn't exactly make for easy navigating)

Portal to Asian Internet Resources (PAIR)

International Institute of Social History (IISH/IISG) -- Asia department (Strong leftist leanings)

Dilliwala · Dec 27th, 2007, 21:33

Great link, macha, thanks a lot. Espesh happy to find links to historical maps. LOVE the "world is flat" maps from the middle ages!

Also thanks to overlander for the Bookmarks link. Did anyone notice? -
Under 001 = Images -> Photo Collections, the last link is......Indiamike.com!

Another good link I found (don't know how I got there, maybe from an IM link) is:

http://www.henry-davis.com/MAPS/

PS: Another decent site is http://www.freeindia.org/india_maps/

gautam · Dec 28th, 2007, 00:28

Site down

when ??

aadil · Dec 28th, 2007, 00:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by gautam

Site down

when ??

15th November, 2006. That was some time ago!!!

Cheers,
Aadil.

Nov 15th, 2006, 03:58	#1
machadinha brother my cup is empty member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: yörp Posts: 14,377	Ancient Maps, Pics & Stuff -- Pritchett's Bookmarks Today's site crash led me to do some web browsing in the hope of finding alternative archived stuff (no such luck). Plenty of other interesting hits though. (Including to some threads that might have shed more light on this year's switch which I managed to miss -- but they seem to be no longer accessible. Never to worry, no big deal. Would have interested me though.) Anyways, one site that I stumbled across just now is http://www.columbia.edu/itc/mealac/pritchett/ . Can't really make out what this is about, backtracking to the source it speaks of "course web pages and files by department" (of Columbia University then). It's not exactly user-friendly as some of these directory pages go, but what a wealth of info ancient & new on many things Indian! Ancient maps, pictures, poetry pages & more -- a lot of it ripped from the web apparently, including from this site (I found a pic of mine), but at least they had the decency to quote sources, I'm sure it's all well-meant. Fantastic stuff. Backtracking through the URL some more may or may not reveal even more relevant material. Enjoy! Mods, if the link had been posted before, feel free to delete this, but I couldnie find it. [edit: definitive link: http://www.columbia.edu/itc/mealac/pritchett/00fwp/ , see below] __________________ Reading tips, all picked up at IndiaMike : INDAX's A Comprehensive Guide To India / Dinoj Surendran's Desi Humor / ITHVC on Culture Shock & Travel Health / JetLag Travel Guides For the Undiscerning Traveller / India Travel Links Last edited by machadinha : Nov 15th, 2006 at 23:28.

Nov 15th, 2006, 10:15	#2
70s-80s overlander 70s-80s overlander Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: chicago,il,usa Posts: 203	Leads to a GOLDMINE of links on India -- esp re maps, images, language & literature Oh, my gosh! Anything you ever wanted to know about India and nearby areas is at this link: http://www.columbia.edu/itc/mealac/p...bookmarks.html You can NOT believe how much is on this site until you see it.

Nov 15th, 2006, 10:23	#5
capt_mahajan Infidel Sufi Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: styx Posts: 13,606	a lifetime worth of browsing! don't know where to start. __________________ . Outside the machine

Nov 15th, 2006, 22:37	#6
machadinha brother my cup is empty member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: yörp Posts: 14,377	South Asia study resources compiled by Frances Pritchett, Columbia University So this looks to be the definitive link then: http://www.columbia.edu/itc/mealac/pritchett/00fwp/

Dec 27th, 2007, 21:33	#9
Dilliwala Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: 28N 077E / दिल्ली Posts: 4,798	Great link, macha, thanks a lot. Espesh happy to find links to historical maps. LOVE the "world is flat" maps from the middle ages! Also thanks to overlander for the Bookmarks link. Did anyone notice? - Under 001 = Images -> Photo Collections, the last link is......Indiamike.com! Another good link I found (don't know how I got there, maybe from an IM link) is: http://www.henry-davis.com/MAPS/ PS: Another decent site is http://www.freeindia.org/india_maps/ Last edited by Dilliwala : Dec 28th, 2007 at 00:27.

Nov 15th, 2006, 10:21	#4
machadinha brother my cup is empty member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: yörp Posts: 14,377	Should we not contact this guy/girl/gang to make them honorary members for life or sth. Mind you much of what I've seen so far is a collection of other web material, but what a collection nonetheless.

Nov 15th, 2006, 23:17	#7
rajkumar Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: India Posts: 265	WOW, I never knew such a thing exists. thanks for letting us know about it.

Nov 22nd, 2006, 11:06	#8
machadinha brother my cup is empty member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: yörp Posts: 14,377	Some more research links: Asian Studies WWW Virtual Library (Doesn't exactly make for easy navigating) Portal to Asian Internet Resources (PAIR) International Institute of Social History (IISH/IISG) -- Asia department (Strong leftist leanings)

Dec 28th, 2007, 00:28	#10
gautam Super Mode Join Date: May 2005 Location: Chandigarh - Blore NON-STOP Posts: 767	Site downwhen ?? __________________ "Your thoughts could be your prison" My pics on flickr Kerela backwaters - by beach

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