File:Geography 006 - Urbano Monte's Planisphere of 1587.jpg
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English: This colorful and intricately detailed map from 1587 is about 10 feet by 10 feet when fully assembled. For about 430 years, its 60 individual sheets were bound together as an atlas. In 2017, they were finally put together—digitally—to reveal a complete picture of the world as it was understood at the time.
And what a world it was! The map is packed with fantastical creatures, from unicorns in Siberia to mermen frolicking in the Southern Ocean and a terrifying bird flying off with an elephant in its talons. The map reflects the geographical knowledge (and misconceptions) of its time, but in some ways it’s surprisingly advanced. It portrays the Earth as it would be seen looking directly down on the North Pole from space, a perspective not commonly used by mapmakers until the 20th century. You can view the map in all of its wonder, and in very high resolution, here: www.davidrumsey.com/blog/2017/11/26/largest-early-world-m... |
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