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Designed to introduce students to pre-Colombian view of the world and illustrate how the conception of land and earth itself changed after Columbus. We begin our American Literature journey here.

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Pre and Post1492
The Hereford Map Circa 13th Century Uses pictures because most people could not read.
Not used for navigation, but for contemplating the wonders of the world. Travelers, therefore, did not use this as a guide.
Ptolemaei Orbis 150 AD Ptolemy of Alexandria summed up all the knowledge about the ancient world up until his day First use of longitude and latitude
The Peutinger TableWestern Part 500-1000 AD A travelers map used for navigation Based upon successful pilgrimages rather than cartographic principles If the map could be used successfully, it was not updated (some were used for 500 years or more) Constantly changing political boundaries frustrated the drawing of a more accurate map of Europe http://www.gutenberg.org/files/14291/14291-h/14291-h.htm
Giacomo Gastaldi, 1548, Venice, 5.31 X 6.88
Ruscelli, 1564, Venice, 10 X 7
Gerard Mercator, 1578/1695 or later, Amsterdam, 18.7 x 13.5

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  • 2. The Hereford Map Circa 13th Century Uses pictures because most people could not read.
  • 3. Not used for navigation, but for contemplating the wonders of the world. Travelers, therefore, did not use this as a guide.
  • 4. Ptolemaei Orbis 150 AD Ptolemy of Alexandria summed up all the knowledge about the ancient world up until his day First use of longitude and latitude
  • 5. The Peutinger TableWestern Part 500-1000 AD A travelers map used for navigation Based upon successful pilgrimages rather than cartographic principles If the map could be used successfully, it was not updated (some were used for 500 years or more) Constantly changing political boundaries frustrated the drawing of a more accurate map of Europe http://www.gutenberg.org/files/14291/14291-h/14291-h.htm
  • 6. Giacomo Gastaldi, 1548, Venice, 5.31 X 6.88
  • 8. Gerard Mercator, 1578/1695 or later, Amsterdam, 18.7 x 13.5