🗺️ Cartographica

Renaissance Maps

Maps from the 15th to 17th centuries, featuring improved projection methods, New World discoveries, and artistic flourishes.

A simple black and white silhouette of a world map emphasizing continents against a stark background.

Map Misconceptions / Renaissance Maps

Mercator vs. Peters: The Politics of Map Projections

A comparison of two influential world map projections and their historical contexts,…

Read September 21, 2026

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