A 1580 Map Shows Why Data Visualization Is Never Neutral

Nearly 450 years ago, an unnamed Ñudzahui painter mapped his community’s history and land claims for a Spanish king — on his own terms.

By: Lauren F. Klein

https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/a-1580-map-shows-why-data-visualization-is-never-neutral/

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