Ptolemy’s Geography
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Ptolemy’s Geography is a 2nd-century CE cartographic and geographical treatise by Claudius Ptolemy that systematically mapped the known world using a coordinate-based system.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ptolemaic geography | 2 |
| Ptolemy’s Geography canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Ptolemy’s Geography Context triple: [Ray, mentionedIn, Ptolemy’s Geography]
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The Keys of Marinus
The Keys of Marinus is a 1964 six-part serial from the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, written by Terry Nation and featuring the First Doctor on a quest across an alien world to recover powerful micro-keys.
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Geographica
Geographica is an extensive ancient geographical treatise, traditionally attributed to Strabo, that systematically describes the known world of the Greco-Roman era.
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Almagest
The Almagest is an influential 2nd-century astronomical treatise by Claudius Ptolemy that systematically presents the geocentric model of the cosmos and provides mathematical tools for predicting planetary motions.
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Epitome of the Almagest
Epitome of the Almagest is a 15th-century Latin abridgment and critical commentary on Ptolemy’s Almagest that helped transmit and transform ancient Greek astronomical knowledge in Renaissance Europe.
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Periplus of the Erythraean Sea
The Periplus of the Erythraean Sea is a mid-1st-century CE Greek navigational and trading manual that describes the ports, peoples, and commerce of the Red Sea, Arabian Sea, and Indian Ocean regions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Ptolemy’s Geography Target entity description: Ptolemy’s Geography is a 2nd-century CE cartographic and geographical treatise by Claudius Ptolemy that systematically mapped the known world using a coordinate-based system.
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A.
The Keys of Marinus
The Keys of Marinus is a 1964 six-part serial from the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, written by Terry Nation and featuring the First Doctor on a quest across an alien world to recover powerful micro-keys.
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B.
Geographica
Geographica is an extensive ancient geographical treatise, traditionally attributed to Strabo, that systematically describes the known world of the Greco-Roman era.
-
C.
Almagest
The Almagest is an influential 2nd-century astronomical treatise by Claudius Ptolemy that systematically presents the geocentric model of the cosmos and provides mathematical tools for predicting planetary motions.
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D.
Epitome of the Almagest
Epitome of the Almagest is a 15th-century Latin abridgment and critical commentary on Ptolemy’s Almagest that helped transmit and transform ancient Greek astronomical knowledge in Renaissance Europe.
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E.
Periplus of the Erythraean Sea
The Periplus of the Erythraean Sea is a mid-1st-century CE Greek navigational and trading manual that describes the ports, peoples, and commerce of the Red Sea, Arabian Sea, and Indian Ocean regions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek scientific text
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cartographic work ⓘ geographical treatise ⓘ |
| assumes |
geocentric cosmology
ⓘ
spherical Earth ⓘ |
| author | Claudius Ptolemy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | earlier Greek and Roman geographical knowledge ⓘ |
| bookCount | 8 ⓘ |
| contains |
regional maps
ⓘ
world map ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfWork | 2nd century CE ⓘ |
| describes | known world of the 2nd century CE ⓘ |
| field |
astronomical geography
ⓘ
mathematical geography ⓘ |
| firstPrintedEdition | 15th century ⓘ |
| geographicalScope |
Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ oikoumene (inhabited world) ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Hellenistic scientific tradition ⓘ |
| impact | standard reference for world maps for several centuries ⓘ |
| includes |
catalogue of places with coordinates
ⓘ
discussion of map projections ⓘ instructions for drawing maps ⓘ |
| influenced |
Renaissance cartography
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early modern European mapmaking ⓘ medieval Islamic geography ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Marinus of Tyre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedTo | Western Europe in the 14th and 15th centuries ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
cartography
ⓘ
coordinate systems ⓘ geography ⓘ map projections ⓘ |
| measurementUnit | degrees of arc ⓘ |
| methodologicalFeature |
mathematical treatment of mapmaking
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use of a grid of parallels and meridians ⓘ |
| notableFor | systematic coordinate-based mapping of the world ⓘ |
| preservation | survives in medieval manuscript copies ⓘ |
| proposes | different map projections for the oikoumene ⓘ |
| provides |
latitudes measured from the equator
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longitudes measured from a prime meridian west of the Canary Islands ⓘ |
| rediscoveredIn | Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Almagest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | eight books ⓘ |
| titleAlternative |
Geographia
NERFINISHED
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Geography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| uses | latitude and longitude coordinates ⓘ |
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