Eratosthenes’ Parallel of Rhodes and the History of the System of Climata (original) (raw)
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History of Geo- and Space Sciences
The aim of this work is to analyze latitude measurements typically used in historical geographical works through a statistical approach. We use two sets of different age as case studies: Ptolemy's <i>Geography</i> and Riccioli's work on geography. A statistical approach to historical latitude and longitude databases can reveal systematic errors in geographical georeferencing processes. On the other hand, once exploiting the right statistical analysis, this approach can also lead to new information about ancient city locations.
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