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  2. Ptolemy's world map - Wikipedia

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    The Ptolemy world map is a map of the world known to Greco-Roman societies in the 2nd century. It is based on the description contained in Ptolemy 's book Geography, written c. 150. Based on an inscription in several of the earliest surviving manuscripts, it is traditionally credited to Agathodaemon of Alexandria .

  3. Mercator 1569 world map - Wikipedia

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    Mercator's 1569 map was a large planisphere, [3] i.e. a projection of the spherical Earth onto the plane. It was printed in eighteen separate sheets from copper plates engraved by Mercator himself. [4] Each sheet measures 33×40 cm and, with a border of 2 cm, the complete map measures 202×124 cm. All sheets span a longitude of 60 degrees; the ...

  4. Saguaro - Wikipedia

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    The saguaro is a columnar cactus that grows notable branches, usually referred to as arms. Over 50 arms may grow on one plant, with one specimen having 78 arms. [6] Saguaros grow from 3–16 m (10–52 ft) tall, and up to 75 cm (30 in) in diameter. They are slow growing, but routinely live 150 to 200 years.

  5. Mammillaria - Wikipedia

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    Mammillaria is one of the largest genera in the cactus family ( Cactaceae ), with currently 200 known species and varieties recognized. [2] Most of the mammillarias are native to Mexico, while some come from the Southwestern United States, the Caribbean, Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras and Venezuela. [3] The common name "pincushion cactus" refers ...

  6. Category:16th-century maps and globes - Wikipedia

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    A. Abingdon Monks' Map. Africae Tabula Nova. Americae Sive Quartae Orbis Partis Nova Et Exactissima Descriptio.

  7. T and O map - Wikipedia

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    A classic "T-O" map with Jerusalem at center, east toward the top, Europe at bottom left and Africa on the right. A T and O map or O–T or T–O map ( orbis terrarum, orb or circle of the lands; with the letter T inside an O), also known as an Isidoran map, is a type of early world map that represents world geography as first described by the ...

  8. At these locations around the world, cats are the star - AOL

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    At these locations around the world, cats are the star. It’s a tail as old as time. You’re in the right place at the right moment and the next thing you know, you’re living in the White ...

  9. Pachycereus pringlei - Wikipedia

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    Pachycereus pringlei. Pachycereus pringlei (also known as Mexican giant cardon or elephant cactus) is a species of large cactus native to northwestern Mexico, in the states of Baja California, Baja California Sur, and Sonora. It is commonly known as cardón, a name derived from the Spanish word cardo, meaning "thistle"; additionally, it is ...

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