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A mappa mundi is any medieval European map of the world. Such maps range in size and complexity from simple schematic maps 25 millimetres (1 inch) or less across to elaborate wall maps, the largest of which to survive to modern times, the Ebstorf map, was around 3.5 m (11 ft 6 in) in diameter. The term … See more
Extant mappae mundi come in several distinct varieties, including:
• Zonal (sometimes Macrobian) maps
• Tripartite or "T-O" maps
• Quadripartite maps (including the Beatus maps) See moreIn the central Middle Ages a new type of map developed as an aid to navigating the Mediterranean Sea. Known as "Portolan charts", … See more
• Peter Barber (ed.) (2005) The Map Book, London
• Anna-Dorothee von den Brincken (1992) Fines terrae: die Enden der Erde und der vierte … See moreTo modern eyes, mappae mundi can look superficially primitive and inaccurate. However, mappae mundi were never meant to be used … See more
• Modern Medieval Map Myths: The Flat World, Ancient Sea-Kings, and Dragons
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