Old World Map Of Asia

Historical maps of asia.

Old world map of asia. The old world contrasts with the new world. Take a look through some of our historical and antique world maps for sale. 4583x4878 9 16 mb go to map. Map of northeast asia.

Map of southeast asia. 3500x2110 1 13 mb go to map. 2500x1254 604 kb go to map. We are constantly working to expand our collection of historic maps.

Generally old world refers to a part of the world that was known to its citizens before it came into contact with the americans. The psalter world map drawn by an unknown medieval monk in 1260 ad. The height of the himalayas for example blocks rainclouds coming from the indian ocean and pushes them back into the indian subcontinent while simultaneously keeping northern cold air from travelling any. It includes country boundaries major cities major mountains in shaded relief ocean depth in blue color gradient along with many other features.

We have projections from the 16th century up through modern times. Our collection of historical map titles of the european region from 1539 to 1920s. Old maps of asia on old maps online. Blank map of asia.

Because the sun rose in the east paradise the garden of eden was generally depicted as being in asia and asia was situated at the top portion of the map. Map of east asia. This map shows a combination of political and physical features. The ebstorf map is based on the medieval t and o model with.

Physical map of asia. Please revisit often to see what s new. Large wall map of asia. 1237x1175 325 kb go to map.

Asia was typically the size of the other two continents combined. 3000x1808 762 kb go to map. Asia on a world wall map. With world map representations from the most important and famous cartographers such as henricus hondius gerardus mercator john speeed and joan blaeu.

In the west the term old world is used to refer to asia africa and europe. The syrian and arabian deserts of west asia count among the world s largest deserts as does the gobi desert between china and mongolia in central asia. Map of south asia. We also have works from some of the lesser known but still.

It is also worth noting that many of these massive landscapes are actually the underlying causes of asia s various weather patterns. 3000x1808 914 kb go to map. On the other hand the new world refers to the americas and it is inclusive of north america south america and central america. In the context of archaeology and world history the term old world includes those parts of the world which were in indirect cultural contact.

Though the map depicts europe and asia extensively it still only shows the northern parts of africa. Here at world maps online we offer some of the most interesting historical projections and reproduction maps of the world for sale. Jerusalem was generally represented in the center of the map. Asia is one of 7 continents illustrated on our blue ocean laminated map of the world.

Discover the past of asia on historical maps. Asia time zone map. Gervase of ebstorf s world map drawn in germany in the 13th century. Map of the old world the 2nd century ptolemy world map in a 15th century copy the term old world is used commonly in the west to refer to africa asia and europe afro eurasia or the world island regarded collectively as the part of the world known to its population before contact with the new world the americas and oceania.

1891x1514 1 03 mb go to map. Maps from this period often put the east at the top of the world as the place where the sun rises with jesus watching over the world. Map of asia with countries and capitals. Albi mappa mundi 8th century the albi mappa mundi is a medieval map of the world included in a manuscript of the second half of the 8th century preserved in the old collection of the.

This is a great map for students schools offices and anywhere that a nice map of the world is needed for education display or decor.