The Leardo Map of the World, 1452 or 1453
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THE LEARDO MAP OF THE WORLD 1452 OR 1453
CONTENTS
ILLUSTRATIONS
THE LEARDO MAP OF THE WORLD 1452 OR 1453
The Calendar and the Inscription Beneath It
The Map Disk
Sources of Leardo’s Geography
The Known World According to Leardo
Asia
Africa
The Mediterranean
Europe
Asia
Africa
The Mediterranean
Europe
NOTES
APPENDIX DETAILED COMMENTS ON THE MAP
Explanation
I. Northern Asia
II. Far Eastern Asia
III. India
IV. Central Asia
V. Persia
VI. Mesopotamia and Syria
VII. Arabia
VIII. Asia Minor
IX. Armenia, Caucasia, and Southeastern Russia
X. Indian Ocean, Persian Gulf, and Red Sea
XI. Southern Africa
XII. Middle and Lower Nile Region
XIII. Upper Nile Region and West Africa
XIV. North Africa
XV. Black and Mediterranean Seas
XVI. Southwestern Europe
XVII. Atlantic Ocean and Islands
XVIII. Central Europe
XIX. Italy
XX. Southeastern Europe
XXI. Baltic Sea
XXII. Scandinavia
XXIII. Eastern Europe
XXIV. Far North
LIST OF REFERENCES
THE REPRODUCTION OF THE LEARDO MAP
KEY MAPS
Transcriber’s Notes
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