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Relief shown pictorially.
This map, published in the late Edo period, was one of many variations based on the original version of the Matteo Ricci series of maps of the world. This map shows the shape of the continents much simplified. The map…
This map, published in the late Edo period, was one of many variations based on the original version of the Matteo Ricci series of maps of the world. This map shows the shape of the continents much simplified. The map…
The purpose of the text serves to help the viewer identify countries, cities, or river names. This map was likely used more for artistic purposes rather than traveling purposes, so having the text in Latin allowed for ease in translation to other…