30 people at the University of Michigan Ann Arbor campus were asked to draw a map of the world from memory. This is the result.
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30 people at the University of Michigan Ann Arbor campus were asked to draw a world map from memory. Most were 18-22, and there was a roughly even split between male and female. Most of them were American except for one Italian guy.
The image above is the digitally merged results. The bottom is a satellite mockup that was made in Photoshop from NASA imagery.
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Again, it’s a mockup, not an exact replica of the real result. No, nobody drew East Asia or Italy that well, I just aligned them with the merged map and left the details because those areas were very ambiguous.
A few things to be noted here;
- No one even attempted to draw New Zealand.
- Madagascar appears to have disappeared as well.
- Iceland isn’t there either.
- No Greenland on there either.
- Looks like they got Svalbard in there though.
- RIP UK and Ireland.
- No one knows that Alaska sticks out.
Here are some of the original drawings.
I’ve seen this before, but seeing the individual drawings I haven’t seen.
Now I know that I should practice my world drawing skills for just this situation.
An entire continent seems to be missing – they also left out Antarctica.
Nice observation there, mister. I’m surprised that you pointed out Iceland was missing, heck, even Svalbard. But i have a feeling that you’re forgetting something…..hmmmm….oh yes! You forgot to mention SOUTH EAST ASIA. THEY EXIST TOO YOU KNOW.
Article says “No one even attempted to draw New Zealand.”
1st and 11th map show New Zealand, at least abstractly.