Synonymia Geographica
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Synonymia Geographica is a scholarly work by cartographer Abraham Ortelius that systematically compares and correlates ancient and contemporary geographical place names.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Synonymia Geographica canonical | 1 |
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical reference work
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scholarly work ⓘ toponymic dictionary ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Renaissance cartography
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Theatrum Orbis Terrarum ⓘ |
| author | Abraham Ortelius ⓘ |
| contributor | Abraham Ortelius ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Habsburg Netherlands ⓘ |
| describedBy | systematic comparison of ancient and modern place names ⓘ |
| era | 16th century ⓘ |
| field |
cartography
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historical geography ⓘ toponymy ⓘ |
| genre |
reference work
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scholarly geography text ⓘ |
| hasForm | printed book ⓘ |
| hasPart |
correlation notes between ancient and modern toponyms
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lists of ancient place names ⓘ lists of contemporary place names ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| notableFor |
supporting identification of classical sites on early modern maps
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systematic correlation of ancient and contemporary toponyms ⓘ |
| purpose |
to compare ancient and contemporary geographical place names
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to correlate classical toponyms with early modern locations ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Abraham Ortelius ⓘ |
| subject |
ancient geography
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modern geography ⓘ place-name equivalences ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed |
classical antiquity
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Early Modern period ⓘ
surface form:
early modern period
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| usedBy |
cartographers
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classical scholars ⓘ historians of geography ⓘ |
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