Known world

Known world

The known world may refer to:
*the extent of geographic knowledge of a given culture at a given historical period, see history of geography.
**Early world maps lists a number of maps showing the known world from the perspective of various historical periods.
*Ecumene, a Greek geographical concept for the inhabited or known parts of the world
*The Known World, a 2003 historical novel by Edward P. Jones
*Mystara, a campaign setting in the role playing game Dungeons & Dragons

ee also

*History of cartography
*Old World
*Ptolemy's world map
*Midgard, a Germanic mythological concept for the abode of man


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