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.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

World Map 18th Century

Description: Nautical map of the world published by the French hydrographer and geographer J.N. Bellin in 1778 presents the entire world on a Mercator Projection based on a Paris meridian.

(Highest res.: jpg, 4000 x 2902 pixel, 96 dpi, file size: 3,66 MB)

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