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Cosmographia
Cosmographia, by Pomponius Mela
Telling time at night using a nocturnal. The hour
Witch summoning up a monster. This was supposed
Measuring the altitude of the sun with ring dials
Using astrolabes to calculate the height of a
Gemma Phrysius or Frisius (1508-1555), Dutch mathematician
Geocentric (earth-centred) system of universe
Execution by burning at the stake
Court-fool. Engraving after a woodcut in Sebastian
The sommelier in his function. Engraving after
The pond fisherman. Engraving after a woodcut
Riga, mid-16th century. Woodcut. Cosmographia
Sebastian M onster, Africa Map, 1550
Martin Waldseem oller World Map, 1507
Map of the Americas, 1550
Atlas of al-Idrisi
Atlas of Al-Idrisi
Map of Palestine, 1588
Men fighting for power
Cosmographia Unicorn
alcohol, wine, wine tasting, woodcut, Cosmographia
cartography, maps, America, Caribbean and Atlantic
superstition, witchcraft, witch is praying to
superstition, mythical creatures, monsters, woodcut
superstition, mythical creatures, Hippopotamus
PTOLEMY, Claudius Ptolemaeus ( c. AD 100 - c
agriculture, farming, men with elephant plow
disasters, earthquakes, impact of earthquake
animal, animals, mythical creature, sea monster
Wuerzburg, Marienberg Fortress, view, woodcut
cartography, maps, America, Cosmographia of Sebastian
superstition, mythical creatures, great wales
Mercator, Gerhardus, 5.3.1512 - 2.12.1594, Flemish
Germany, Nuremberg, view, copper engraving after
Cosmographia Unicorn
Map of the walled city of Ancient Rome, Italy
16th century view of Edinburgh, Scotland
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