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Cartography Development - Technische Universiteit Eindhoven

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Mappa mundi<br />

Hereford<br />

14 th century<br />

The Mappamundi of Hereford, 13th century (east is upper)<br />

A ‘mappamundi’ is schematic world map<br />

The function is symbolic and didactic 'to learn and entertain'.<br />

The Latin word 'Mappa' means cloth. The factual meaning of 'Mappamundi' is<br />

thus ‘tapestry of the world’. The English word 'map' has been abbreviated<br />

from 'mappa'. The map in Hereford Cathedral is the larges medieval map<br />

that has been preserved.<br />

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14

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