Before revision: – John Brian HarleyIn his book Maps, Knowledge, Power, Harley states that maps “were used in colonial promotion” because the maps claimed lands in the name of the settlers “before they were effectively occupied”.
After revision: – John Brian HarleyIn his chapter Maps, Knowledge, Power, Harley states that maps “were used in colonial promotion” because the maps claimed lands in the name of the settlers “before they were effectively occupied”.