He believed, through fossil record, that life originated in the sea and that this sea once covered the earth's surface. Later around 100 A.D. Greek-Roman, Ptolemy laid out a map using "latitude" and "longitude" terms still used today. He put North at the top of the map and South at the bottom, modern days most recocnizable compass. His first map looked something like this.
But going back to pretending that you are in fact living in the time of these founding thinkers. What would the world seem like to you? Using only the keen observations of the world around you, a little math and a whole lot of imagination, what would your world look like?
A profound example that the earth is not as it seems comes in this "turn about" map by Jesse Levine. Just because someone decided that South meant "down" and North meant "up" doesn't mean that it really is.
So dear reader, I encourage you to make your own map, cart new waters, explore, feel the wind on your face, the sand between your toes. Go ahead throw out any preconceived notions and imagine what the world is to you.
Special thanks to Kenneth C. Davis and Travis Terry for their creativity and geographical insight.
Great post Hat! I appreciate your out-of-the-box thinking. Very informative.
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