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Early world maps cover depictions of the world from the Iron Age to the Age of Discovery and the emergence of modern geography during the early modern period.Old maps provide information about places that were known in past times, as well as the philosophical and cultural basis of the map, which were often much different from modern cartography.
Map of Maximus Planudes (c. 1300), earliest extant realization of Ptolemy's world map (2nd century) Gangnido (Korea, 1402) Bianco world map (1436) Fra Mauro map (c. 1450) Map of Bartolomeo Pareto (1455) Genoese map (1457) Map of Juan de la Cosa (1500) Cantino planisphere (1502) Piri Reis map (1513) Dieppe maps (c. 1540s-1560s) Mercator 1569 ...
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After World War II, technology became increasingly important in society, and as a result, nomothetic-based sciences gained popularity and prominence. All of these events presented a threat to geography's position as an academic subject, and thus geographers began seeking new methods to counter critique.
This template is designed for maps of the world or east hemisphere, showing historical borders and detailed geography. The dates refer to the year depicted in the maps, not when they were made. Note: Please only include maps based on the Topographic_map#Global_1-kilometer_map , and only maps showing historical information about countries ...
The International Map of the World (IMW), also known as the Millionth Map of the World, [1] after its scale of 1:1 000 000, was a project to create a complete map of the world according to internationally agreed standards. [7] Roads were depicted in red, towns and railways were depicted in black, and the labels were written in the Roman ...
This is a list of sovereign states in the 1960s, giving an overview of states around the world during the period between 1 January 1960 and 31 December 1969.It contains 165 entries, arranged alphabetically, with information on the status and recognition of their sovereignty.
The first "coarse maps of the solar radiation reflected by the Earth and the infrared radiation emitted by the Earth", from a mission launched on October 13, 1959. [21] 1960 TIROS-1: First television image of Earth from space and first weather satellite picture. [22] August 18, 1960 CORONA