History of cartography
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Maps have been one of the most important human inventions, allowing humans to explain and navigate their way. When and how the earliest maps were made is unclear, but maps of local terrain are believe
The world according to Hekatæus, 500 BC
The world according to Herodotus, 440 BC
Modern version of the Roman Tabula Peutingeriana (5th century).
Catalan Atlas drawn and written in 1375, conserved in the Bibliothèque nationale de France. (Scroll left or right)
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In cartography, a map is a representation or abstraction of geographic reality. Maps are used for a wide range of purposes, including navigation, scientific research, governance, and warfare. A common
History of cartography
…David Rumsey Historical map collection licensed under a Creative Commons License See Maps for more links to historical maps; however, most of the largest sites are listed at the sites linked below. Eratosthenes Map of the Earth, and Measuring…
The Cantino planisphere, created ten years after Columbus's first voyage, included the Americas.
An equidistant projection centered on Khartoum
Interrupted Goode homolosine
Miller cylindrical