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Ptolemy’s world map, drawn around 150 CE, was the first to employ a mathematical approach to cartography. Oldest surviving map of the world according to Ptolemy, dating to 14th century. The third region, for example, is a spot where “winged birds cannot reach.” In the fourth region, “the light is brighter than the sun and the stars,” whereas in the fifth region, “the sun cannot reach,” resulting in total darkness. According to the Babylonians, these were places beyond human settlement and contain mystical descriptions. There are eight outlying places drawn as triangles, with details for five of them surviving. These represent the cities of Assyria and Susa. You’ll notice circles surrounding the rectangles.
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It depicted the city of Babylon and the Euphrates River as rectangles. A “bitter river” or an ocean encircles the kingdoms of Assyria and Urartu (modern Armenia). The reconstructed map depicts Babylon on the Euphrates River’s banks, surrounded by a circular continent. The Babylonian world map, which dates from the sixth century BCE, is the oldest found map. Babylonian map of the world (6th century BCE)īabylonian map of the world, the oldest known map. Though there had been world journeys prior to 1492, such as Chinese admiral Zheng He’s explorations, Christopher Columbus’ voyage sparked a worldwide interest in discovering new territories.Īs a result, using 1492 as a reference point appears to be justified.
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I took Christopher Columbus’ voyage to the Americas in 1492 as the starting point for the Age of Discovery. Let us look at ten world maps before the age of discovery, which tell us a story of human exploration. Maps began by describing mythical regions, such as the Babylonian World Map, and became increasingly detailed over time, assisting explorers in finding alternative routes. However, prior to the age of discovery, the frontiers of nations and their territories were not properly defined. In the 15th century, the age of discovery began. The equator, tropics, and North and South Poles were all located. On the world map, we identified cultures that had never been encountered before. Often, a country’s borders appeared to encompass the entire universe.Īs cultures traded knowledge and trade expanded, so did the art and science of mapmaking. Humans did not know how vast their planet was. Have you ever wondered how ancient explorers travelled to a new country? Because of a lack of accurate calculations, understanding of map making, also known as cartography, was at a primitive stage. NASA notes the map was remarkably accurate for the time, despite the limitations. Image by NASA comparing the Fra Mauro map, 1459 with a satellite image of the world.