Article ID: CBB414082075

The Cartographers of the Taurus Line: the Bematists, Dicaearchus and Eratosthenes (2012)

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This article focuses on to the work performed by the Bematists (specialists in ancient Greece who were trained to measure distances by counting their steps), Dicaearchus of Messana (350-285 BC), and Eratosthenes of Cyrene (276-195 BC), and on their contribution to geography and cartography.

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Authors & Contributors
Guichard, Luis Arturo
Prontera, Francesco
Hoz, María Paz de
Seubert, Philippe
Laurent Bricault
Bianchetti, Serena
Concepts
Geography
Roman Empire
Cartography
Interdisciplinary approach to knowledge
Cartographers
Geographers
Time Periods
Ancient
Medieval
2nd century
Renaissance
6th century
16th century
Places
Mediterranean region
Hellenistic world
Alexandria (Egypt)
Egypt
Europe
Persian Gulf
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