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.
Sunday, December 11, 2011
World Map 17th Century
Description: Foldable map of the world, contained in "The world encompassed by Sir Francis Drake...", London 1628.
(Highest res.: jpg, 2967 x 2043 pixel, 300 dpi, file size: 1,81 MB)