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.
Saturday, May 25, 2013
World Map 19th Century
Description: German world map in an exceptional star projection created by Hermann Berghaus in 1880.
