Recurrent Aspects of Ancient Chinese, Greek, and Near Eastern World Maps

Sieroka, NormanNormanSieroka2025-10-092025-10-092024https://media.suub.uni-bremen.de/handle/elib/22820https://doi.org/10.26092/elib/4538This paper seeks recurrent characteristics of ancient world maps from different cultures to gain insights into constant aspects of human perceptions and world views. Discussed is how circular horizons are introduced to delineate the far and unknown world, how the shapes of the known areas are idealised by being given regular shapes, and how the way from the rim to the centre often epitomises cosmogony or evolutionary progress.enAlle Rechte vorbehaltenPhilosophyHUMANITIES and RELIGION::History and philosophy subjects::Historical cultures::Classical archaeology and ancient history100 Philosophie und Psychologie::180 Antike, mittelalterliche und östliche PhilosophieRecurrent Aspects of Ancient Chinese, Greek, and Near Eastern World MapsText::Zeitschrift::Wissenschaftlicher Artikel10.26092/elib/4538urn:nbn:de:gbv:46-elib228201