The Eratosthenes-Strabo Nile map. Is it the earliest surviving istance of spherical cartography? Did it supply the 5000 stades arc for Eratosthenes' experiment? (Q1837175)

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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 3799599
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The Eratosthenes-Strabo Nile map. Is it the earliest surviving istance of spherical cartography? Did it supply the 5000 stades arc for Eratosthenes' experiment?
scientific article; zbMATH DE number 3799599

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    The Eratosthenes-Strabo Nile map. Is it the earliest surviving istance of spherical cartography? Did it supply the 5000 stades arc for Eratosthenes' experiment? (English)
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    1982
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    mathematical geography
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    Eratosthenes
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    Strabo
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