Module talk:Location map/data/West Asia

Latest comment: 5 years ago by LouisAragon

@पाटलिपुत्र: Perhaps this should be moved to "Module:Location map/data/Afro-Eurasia"? Currently, it shows large chunks of three continents, not just West Asia (+ Central Asia). Best, - LouisAragon (talk) 23:52, 3 February 2019 (UTC)Reply

The current "West Asia" locator map
The long-standing "Asia" locator map
Hi @LouisAragon: Thanks for the comment. This "West Asia" locator map has been useful to locate precisely many events of ancient history, particularly Greek/Achaemenid etc... from a global perspective which is not based on the delineations of modern states. I agree the name "West Asia" only partially describes the map, although it is indeed centered on West Asia. As another example, the standard "Asia" locator map (attached) also has big chunks of territories outside of Asia, like most of Europe, part of Australia, Africa...), yet it is still the standard "Asia" map. Maybe saying "West Asia and adjacent areas" for our map would be most accurate, but locator maps typically use short names for convenience. And yes, they often include adjacent territories, especially for the "relief" maps which essentially show a view of a part of the earth, with geographical features as the main subject... पाटलिपुत्र (talk) 06:39, 4 February 2019 (UTC)Reply
@पाटलिपुत्र: Thank you for your reply. Aight lets just keep it this way then. My only concern was that the title "might" attract some sort of disruption, but I guess it should be fine. - LouisAragon (talk) 12:47, 4 February 2019 (UTC)Reply