History of geography
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The history of geography includes many histories of geography which have differed over time and between different cultural and political groups. In more recent developments, geography has become a dis
Fictional portrait of Marco Polo.
Alexander von Humboldt (1769–1859)
Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, by Abraham Ortelius, World, 1572
The World showing the League of Nations, 1929
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)