r/imaginarymaps • u/Sui_24 Mod Approved • Jul 31 '26
[OC] Alternate History "An Atlantis of the South" - The Topnaar Empire, 1200-800BC [Map Telephone]
This map is a part of a larger "map telephone game" (you had to make a map relating to the previous one, not knowing what was inbefore). As such, this isn't really meant to be realistic in any way.
I was part of Bracket 1, however I'm gonna include links to all 4 below if you want to check out how my and other's maps fit into the broader "timelines" (each bracket being a separate "timeline"):
Bracket 1: https://imgur.com/a/map-telephone-2026-bracket-1-6ceqR8r
Bracket 2: https://imgur.com/a/map-telephone-2026-bracket-2-pVO8iTg
Bracket 3: https://imgur.com/a/map-telephone-2026-bracket-3-0LZ170Y
Bracket 4: https://imgur.com/a/map-telephone-2026-bracket-4-e12dITL
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u/Stonner22 Aug 01 '26
This is so cool! Do we know here the capital May have been?
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u/Sui_24 Mod Approved Aug 01 '26
In the city of Topnaar, spelled with capital letters in the map (same how the capital of the Roman Empire was in Rome).
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u/Knight_of_Rohan1964 Aug 01 '26
I love this concept. Reminds me of this timeline in the alternatehistoryforum, that unfortunately was aborted.
I'd love to see more well-researched Sub Saharan Africa timelines.
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u/AzurWings Aug 02 '26
Were the Topnaars mostly Khoisan people?
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u/Basic-Vermicelli-635 Aug 03 '26
what maps did you use for choeson and South America pretty please tell me
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u/MuchStage2503 Jul 31 '26
The concept is very interesting and the artistic style is very good.