Cartography
Emilie Savage‐Smith
This chapter provides a brief overview of medieval European and Islamic maps the Mediterranean, with subsequent development portolan charts. It is argued that all pre-modern Mediterranean Sea were part what in Europe came to be called “the art memory”—that is, they means schematically structuring remembering constellations ideas. In classical maps, geographical scheme was overlaid theological or historical narrative not evident maps. The rise charts reflects increased travel, trade, naval expeditions.