D A Shcheglov
Biographic Data
| ID | 4876859 |
|---|---|
| NAME | D A Shcheglov |
| GIVEN NAMES | D A |
| FAMILY NAME | Shcheglov |
| SIGNATURE | SHCHEGLOV D A |
| AFFILIATIONS | S.I. Vavilov Institute for the History of Science and Technology |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8858-595X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Mediterranean islands in Ptolemy's Geography
Eratosthenes’ Contribution to Ptolemy’s Map of the World
This article attempts to shed some light on the origins of Ptolemy’s map of the world, which remains a mystery. The premise is that Ptolemy and other ancient geographers largely drew on the same or a similar pool of sources and common beliefs. Similarities between them can, therefore, give us a key to understanding the prehistory of Ptolemy’s map. Comparison of distances on his map with those given by other sources leads to the conclusion that a …
The Accuracy of Ancient Cartography Reassessed
This essay seeks to explain the most glaring error in Ptolemy’s geography: the greatly exaggerated longitudinal extent of the known world as shown on his map. The main focus is on a recent hypothesis that attributes all responsibility for this error to Ptolemy’s adoption of the wrong value for the circumference of the Earth. This explanation has challenging implications for our understanding of ancient geography: it presupposes that before Ptolem…
Posidonius on the Dry West and the Wet East
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Posidonius on the Dry West and the Wet East
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The Accuracy of Ancient Cartography Reassessed
This essay seeks to explain the most glaring error in Ptolemy’s geography: the greatly exaggerated longitudinal extent of the known world as shown on his map. The main focus is on a recent hypothesis that attributes all responsibility for this error to Ptolemy’s adoption of the wrong value for the circumference of the Earth. This explanation has challenging implications for our understanding of ancient geography: it presupposes that before Ptolem…
Posidonius on the Dry West and the Wet East
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
The Accuracy of Ancient Cartography Reassessed
This essay seeks to explain the most glaring error in Ptolemy’s geography: the greatly exaggerated longitudinal extent of the known world as shown on his map. The main focus is on a recent hypothesis that attributes all responsibility for this error to Ptolemy’s adoption of the wrong value for the circumference of the Earth. This explanation has challenging implications for our understanding of ancient geography: it presupposes that before Ptolem…
Eratosthenes’ Contribution to Ptolemy’s Map of the World
This article attempts to shed some light on the origins of Ptolemy’s map of the world, which remains a mystery. The premise is that Ptolemy and other ancient geographers largely drew on the same or a similar pool of sources and common beliefs. Similarities between them can, therefore, give us a key to understanding the prehistory of Ptolemy’s map. Comparison of distances on his map with those given by other sources leads to the conclusion that a …
Mediterranean islands in Ptolemy's Geography
Classics (3 works) · Classics (3 works) · Geography (3 works) · Historical Astronomy and Related Studies (3 works) · History (3 works) · History (3 works) · Ptolemy's table of chords (3 works) · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History (2 works) · Archaeology and Historical Studies (2 works) · Classical Antiquity Studies (2 works)