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, June 23, 2014

World Map 16th Century

Description: World map published in 1544 by the German scientist and cartographer Sebastian Münster. His work "Cosmographia" of 1544 was one of the most successful books of the 16th century with numerous editions in different languages.

(Highest res.: jpg, 2000 x 1700 pixel, 800 dpi, file size: 1,18 MB)

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