Blaze@reddthat.com to Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 6 months agoWhat 16th century Ottomans thought Europe looked like on top of an actual map of Europefiles.catbox.moeexternal-linkmessage-square35fedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down10
arrow-up12arrow-down1external-linkWhat 16th century Ottomans thought Europe looked like on top of an actual map of Europefiles.catbox.moeBlaze@reddthat.com to Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square35fedilink
minus-squareniktemadur@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·6 months agoWhat kind of projection is being used? Because each type of map geometry distorts elements, such as the way Greenland looks huge on the Mercator maps.
minus-squareEcho Dot@feddit.uklinkfedilinkarrow-up0·6 months agoIt’s the Mercator projection. The map behind it is just a normal map we’re used to seeing since it matches up fairly well it must be the same projection.
minus-squareHuschke@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-26 months agoIt’s noticeable different at the top though, so I doubt they were using the same projection as us.
minus-squareHereIAm@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·6 months agoThe geography itself is mapped completely differently, I assume they just didn’t make many expeditions that far north.
What kind of projection is being used? Because each type of map geometry distorts elements, such as the way Greenland looks huge on the Mercator maps.
It’s the Mercator projection. The map behind it is just a normal map we’re used to seeing since it matches up fairly well it must be the same projection.
It’s noticeable different at the top though, so I doubt they were using the same projection as us.
The geography itself is mapped completely differently, I assume they just didn’t make many expeditions that far north.