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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 ...
A historical atlas is a collection of maps and possibly illustrations that depict the historical geography of a particular region at a defined time period. These atlases typically include maps that show the political and cultural boundaries of different states as well as other data, and in some cases illustrations that provide information about ...
An engraved map from the Kassite period (14th–12th centuries BC) of Babylonian history shows walls and buildings in the holy city of Nippur. [14] The Babylonian World Map, the earliest surviving map of the world (c. 600 BC), is a symbolic, not a literal representation.
At the time, one of the most reliable maps of the two hemispheres was the first large-scale map drawn in Armenian. [54] The world map was created in a Western cartographic style. To engrave the map's copper plates, the Schoonebeek brothers, who were considered the best masters, were employed.
The Yu Ji Tu, or Map of the Tracks of Yu Gong, carved into stone in 1137, [21] located in the Stele Forest of Xi'an. This 3 feet (0.91 m) squared map features a graduated scale of 100 li for each rectangular grid. China's coastline and river systems are clearly defined and precisely pinpointed on the map.
This is a list of such named time periods as defined in various fields of study. These can be divided broadly into prehistorical periods and historical periods (when ...
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Antiquarian maps should be included here. This category is for historic or antiquarian maps , made over seventy (70) years ago. Please add maps to the subcategories below, not to this parent category...