Ancient World Maps

Cartography is an integral part of human history since more than 8000 years. From cave paintings to ancient maps of the Old World, through the Age of Exploration, and on into the 21st century, people have made and used maps. This is a collection of historical world maps describing the known world in their time and at their state of knowledge.

Monday, December 22, 2008

World Map 16th Century

Description: World map from the Italian cartographer Battista Agnese published in the Portolan Atlas 1544. The map shows the route Magellan took around the world and the route from Cadiz/Spain to Peru.

(Highest res.: jpg, 3585 x 2450 pixel, 96 dpi, file size: 2,4 MB)

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