Geographical Systems in the First Century Bc
Posidonius' F 49 E ̶ K and Vitruvius' on Architecture Vi 1. 3 ̶ 13
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4606334 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Eduardo M B Boechat (UNESCO, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 27 |
| Publication date | 2018-08-20 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Prometeus (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1807-3042 • E-ISSN: 2176-5960 |
| Publisher | Revista de Filosofia Prometeus (Prometheus Journal of Philosophy) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.52052/issn.2176-5960.pro.v11i27.6773 |
| OpenAlex | W3011194282 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 7 |
The article analyses innovative ethno-geographical systems of the first century BC. During Hellenistic times, the science of geography made use of increasingly advanced mathematical and astronomical skills to ensure a scientific basis for the cartographical project; however, this geographical research apparently disregarded the natural and human environments. There is a paradigm change in the referred century. The Stoic Posidonius focuses on the concept of zones found in the early philosophers and finds a compromise between the 'scientific' and the 'descriptive' geographies. Likewise, Vitruvius conveys a geographical system which associates climatic, somatic, and psychic features
Archaeology · Compromise · Geography · Natural (archaeology · Psychic · Social science · Sociology · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History · Classical Antiquity Studies · Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies · History · Architecture
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |