![]() ![]() It was engraved by Frans Hogenberg, who went on to author the Civitates Orbis Terrarum in 1572. The map's title translates to "New Map of Africa" in English. Title page from a 1606 edition of Theatrum Orbis TerrarumĪfricae Tabula Nova was published in Antwerp by Abraham Ortelius in 1570. The map was also the first to include accurate information from European expeditions into portions of Africa's interior.Ĭartographic historian Wulf Bodenstein called Africae Tabula Nova "a cornerstone map that represents a significant improvement over what we have seen so far", while cartographic archivist Ben Huseman notes the map set "a high standard for European maps of Africa" and influenced later maps of the continent well into the 17th century. ![]() Compared to earlier maps, Ortelius sharpened the shape of Southern Africa in Africae Tabula Nova, shortened the extent of North Africa from west to east, and reduced the eastward extension of Africa, in all cases better depicting reality. The atlas was printed widely in seven languages and 31 total editions between 15.Īfricae Tabula Nova is largely based on a wall map published by Giacomo Gastaldi in 1564, while Paolo Forlani's 1562 map of Africa and Gerardus Mercator's 1569 map of the continent were also likely influences on Ortelius. It was engraved by Frans Hogenberg and included in Ortelius's 1570 atlas Theatrum Orbis Terrarum ("Theater of the World"), commonly regarded as the first modern atlas. Africae Tabula Nova ("New Map of Africa") is a map of Africa published by Abraham Ortelius in 1570.
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