GEOG-130 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Vanishing Point, Filippo Brunelleschi, Abraham Ortelius
16 Oct 2020
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These two inferences can help us to reach an idea that justifies the european"s conquest of the native and america. This represents barbarism and cannibalism which gives the europeans another reason to conquer: columbus (male) represents europe as a masculine strong and powerful country, while america is represented by the women, feminized and weaker. Aristotle (384 - 322 bc) - first philosopher to demonstrate the earth is spherical and examined. Eratosthenes - (3rd century bc) - calculated earth"s circumference to within . 5 accuracy. Divided earth into five climatic zones: hot zone at equator, frigid zones at each pole, tow temperate zones. Ptolemy (100-170 ad) - wrote a descriptive geography of the roman empire called "guide to. Geogrpahy" his map was much more detailed that eratosthenes and aristoteles"s by showing more rivers and mountain ranges. T and o maps - orbs and crosses identifies the three known continents as populated by descendants of noah.
