Early world maps - Wikipedia
With the Age of Discovery, during the 15th to 18th centuries, world maps became increasingly accurate; exploration of Antarctica, Australia, and the interior of Africa by western mapmakers was left to the 19th and early 20th century.
Old World - Wikipedia
This T and O map, from the first printed version of Isidore 's Etymologiae (Augsburg, 1472), identifies the three known continents (Asia, Europe and Africa) as respectively populated by descendants of Sem (Shem), Iafeth (Japheth) and Cham (Ham).
Pangaea - Wikipedia
The geography of the continents bordering the Atlantic Ocean was the first evidence suggesting the existence of Pangaea. The seemingly close fit of the coastlines of North and South America with Europe and Africa was remarked on almost as soon as these coasts were charted.
Antique map of the world - Nations Online Project
Van Den Keere's hand colored decorative map of the World was first issued in 1608, it shows the then known regions of Europe, Africa, Asia, America and Terra Australis Incognita (Latin for "the unknown land of the South"), the large continent on the bottom of the map.
What Did the Continents Look Like Millions of Years Ago?
Sep 23, 2013 · The first map shows the land 510 million years ago, progressing from there—reading left to right, top to bottom—through the accretion and dissolution of Pangaea into the most recent Ice Age...
How the World was Imagined: First Maps and Atlases
Jul 13, 2020 · The world map was turned with east on top, centered on the ancient city of Balasagun (Kyrgyzstan), showing the Caspian Sea to the north, and Iraq, Armenia, Yemen, and Egypt to the west, China and Japan to the east, Hindustan and Kashmir to the south. Blue lines symbolize rivers, red lines for mountains.
Map of the Ancient World - World History Encyclopedia
Explore the ancient world in this interactive map. Select a date an see cities, kingdoms and empires rise and fall.
World History Atlas | Ancient and Modern States
Interactive detailed political map from ancient times to our days. Empires, kingdoms, principalities, republics
Map of the Old World, 1752. | Library of Congress
This atlas, which was first published in 1757, included the world map of 1752 presented here. The efforts by the great explorers notwithstanding, the world as drawn by the cartographers of this period remained very incomplete, especially with regards to …
Ostellus Atlas - World History Visualized
Interactive historical map of the world, historical timeline, 20th century history. Learn about historical events, track border changes, visualize unions.