Early world maps
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Early world maps cover depictions of the world from the Iron Age to the Age of Discovery and the emergence of modern geography during the early modern period.
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See also
- Here be dragons
- History of cartography
- Johannes Schöner globe, made in 1520.
- Mappa mundi
- Nebra sky disk, a Bronze Age "map" of the cosmos.
- Terra Incognita
- The "Zheng He map", a world map dated to the 18th century but claimed to be a copy of an early 15th century map.
- Vinland Map, a 15th century map of disputed authenticity
- Web mapping
- World map
- Jambudvipa, a geographic idea originated in India.
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