Naslov
The Croatian Contribution to the Exploration and Mapping of the States of Mato Grosso and Paraná

Autori
Sluklan-Altić, Mirela

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
Maps Connecting the World / - Rio de Janeiro, 2015

Skup
27th International Cartographic Conference

Mjesto i datum
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 22.08.2015. - 28.08.2015

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
Mirko and Stjepan Seljan; explorative cartography; Mato Grosso; Paraná; Brazilian government; Croatia

Sažetak
The brothers Mirko and Stjepan Seljan are one of Croatia's most well-known explorers. Between 1903- 1905, at the invitation of the Brazilian government, they explored the Brazilian states of Mato Grosso and Paraná with the aim of the river training of the country's waterways and building of the new road and railroad communications. For the purposes of explorations and mapping Seljan brothers established two companies, the Misión Científica Croata [Croatian Scientific Mission] and the Sociedad Slava Explotadora de Mato Grosso [Slavic Society for the Exploration of Mato Grosso]. This paper reports about the results of the original research project based on an analysis of original expedition journals, manuscript maps and field sketches made by the Seljan brothers in Brazil. The paper also evaluates Croatian contribution to the exploration and mapping of Brazil and to its explorative cartography in the early 20th century in general.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
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