In the seventh century the scholar Isidore of Seville wrote an encyclopedia of universal knowledge. His 'Etymologiae' included a description of the known world. Some medieval manuscripts of Etymologiae include a map based on Isidore's description of the world. These are widely known every bit T too O maps.
You tin thought a 15th century interpretation of a T too O map on Mappae Mundi, my collection of vintage populace maps. To thought the T too O map simply click on the '600' appointment inward the map carte du jour too await for the map to load.
T too O Maps are elementary round out maps depicting one-half of the Earth. The antipodes, beingness unknown, are non shown. The elementary depiction of the known populace includes 3 continents Asia, Africa too Europe. Asia (east), which is twice the size of the other ii continents, is shown at the happen of the map. Jerusalem is frequently depicted inward the midpoint of the map (although non inward this T too O map).
The T too O map I've included inward Mappae Mundi comes from the Etymologiae inward the Kraus Map Collection, at the Harry Ransom Center, University of Texas.
