A mappa mundi is any medieval European map of the world. Such maps range in size and complexity from simple schematic maps 25 millimetres (1 inch) or less across to elaborate wall maps, the largest of which to survive to … See more

To modern eyes, mappae mundi can look superficially primitive and inaccurate. However, mappae mundi were never meant to be used as navigational charts and they make no pretence of showing the relative areas of land and water. Rather, mappae mundi … See more

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• Modern Medieval Map Myths: The Flat World, Ancient Sea-Kings, and Dragons
• Detailed Fra Mauro Mappa Mundi 1459/60 at bottom of article
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Extant mappae mundi come in several distinct varieties, including:
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In the central Middle Ages a new type of map developed as an aid to navigating the Mediterranean Sea. Known as "Portolan charts", these maps are characterized by extremely accurate coastlines with criss-crossing rhumb lines. A particularly famous example is the See more

• Barber, Peter, ed. (2005). The Map Book. London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson. ISBN 978-0-297-84372-6.
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