Claudius Ptolemy. Tabula Moderna Indiae. Switzerland, 1513. College Views Isle de Etats

Isle de Etats

one large woodcut map and one woodcut text diagram

cartographers and explorers consistently availed themselves of the local knowledge obtained by the missionaries

Vaugondy worked with Nicolas Gabriel le Clerc and Dome Claude Bergevin on the project for a globe of eight pieds (102 inches) diameter

1567-1635)

Claudius Ptolemy. Tabula Moderna Indiae. Switzerland, 1513. College Views Isle de EtatsClaudius Ptolemy Tabula Moderna Indiae Switzerland, 1513 17 3 4 x 23 1 4 inches This early 16th century map of India, included in the 1513 Strasbourg Edition of Ptolemy's Geographia, represents one of the first attempts to reconcile classical geography with the new discoveries of the Age of Exploration. Known as a modern map, it reflects updated European knowledge of the Indian subcontinent and surrounding regions, showcasing the evolving