The Bedolina Map is an engraved prehistoric rock forming part of the Camonica Valley petroglyph complex in Italy, regarded as one of the oldest known topographic maps and interpreted as a depiction of cultivated plots, mountain paths and villages. The engraving covers a flat surface of Permian sandstone, 9 metres long and 4 metres wide, polished by Pleistocene glaciers, within the Seradina-Bedolina Archaeological Park. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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a flat surface of Permian sandstone
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The Bedolina Map (formally Rock 1 of Bedolina) is a famous engraved prehistoric rock which is part of the Camonica Valley (Alps, Italian side, Lombardy region) petroglyph complex.
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The Bedolina Map (formally Rock 1 of Bedolina) is a famous engraved prehistoric rock which is part of the Camonica Valley (Alps, Italian side, Lombardy region) petroglyph complex.
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