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Published on Mar 19, 2016

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

AL-IDRISI

BY GWEN G. AND MEAGAN F.
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AL-IDRISI BIOGRAPHY

  • Born in 1099 and died in 1161
  • Born in 1099 and died in 1161
  • He was a big part of geography
  • Started geography at a young age

SCHOLAR

  • Scholar in geography
  • Studied geographic regions
  • Studied Spain,North Africa,and Arabian Peninsula
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TRAVELS

  • He traveled to distant places
  • Made 7 books on globe and maps
  • He was a big part in medical plants
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ENCYCLOPEDIA

  • In 1154 he completed his first encyclopedia
  • Contained about 70 maps of regions
  • Based it on his travels when he was a young
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