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A2001906
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VISUAL DESCRIPTION
The image shows an old map with various geographical features depicted in a style that is typical of medieval or Renaissance cartography. The map includes landmasses, bodies of water (colored in blue), mountain ranges, and possibly cities or settlements represented by red-roofed buildings. There are several Latin inscriptions which indicate the names of regions, seas, and other features. For example, you can see "MAGNA TARTARIA" written across a large area which refers to Great Tartary, a historical region in Asia. The compass rose at the bottom left corner suggests navigation and orientation were important considerations for this map's creation. The lines crisscrossing the map could be rhumb lines used for maritime navigation. This type of map might have been used during exploratory voyages or as a reference for trade routes during the time it was created. It reflects both the knowledge and limitations of geographic understanding from its era.
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