Question

What is the differences between al-idrisi and ptolemy

Answer 1

Answer:

Map drawn by Arab geographer al-Idrisi

a. Map was made in the 12th century. Map was drawn in 1720's.

b. Sri Lanka, an island is shown at the top. South India is placed at the top where we have North India. This is not the case with the map drawn by the French cartographer.

c. Places are marked in Arabic. Places like Kanauj are spelt as Qanauj.

or

Map drawn by French cartographer

a. Map was drawn in 1720's.

b. This is not the case with the map drawn by the French cartographer.

c. This map is more detailed in nature and has a degree of familiarity