Description Typus Orbis Terrarum Typus Orbis Terrarum is a world map created by Abraham Ortelius, a cartographer from Antwerp in what was then known as the Spanish Netherlands. The map was first published in 1570 and demonstrates the extent of contemporary geographical knowledge, with recognisable forms for continents such as Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. The lower part of the map shows a large, speculative land mass labelled as terra australis nondum cognita (“land of the south not yet known”). Printed on high-quality, 250gsm paper in fade-resistant inks.
