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Dissected maps

Scope note

Use only for puzzles consisting of maps mounted on pasteboard or wood and cut out into irregularly shaped pieces to be reassembled as an educational exercise; invented in the mid-18th century and popular through the early 19th century, especially in England and the United States.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000222107

Broader Terms used

dissection puzzles

Term used for

maps, dissected

Equivalent Terms used

dissected map

Created

13yrs ago

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