Geographical System of Herodotus
GPTKB entity
Statements (22)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:historical_event
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| gptkbp:accuracy |
partially speculative
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| gptkbp:basisFor |
later Greek and Roman geography
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| gptkbp:describedBy |
Herodotus
Histories |
| gptkbp:dividedInto |
three continents
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| gptkbp:features |
gptkb:Caspian_Sea
gptkb:Mediterranean_Sea gptkb:Red_Sea Nile as boundary Phasis River as boundary |
| gptkbp:focusesOn |
world geography as known to ancient Greeks
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Geographical System of Herodotus
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| gptkbp:includes |
gptkb:Asia
gptkb:Europe gptkb:Libya |
| gptkbp:influenced |
later geographers such as Eratosthenes
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| gptkbp:influencedBy |
earlier Greek traditions
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| gptkbp:method |
based on travelers' accounts and hearsay
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| gptkbp:period |
5th century BCE
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:James_Rennell
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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