Abraham Ortelius World Wall MapThe famous map, "Typus Orbis Terrarum" (1570 ), was created by Abraham Ortelius and published in his first Atlas. This map, which combined the most up to date knowledge available in the 16th century, had a significant cultural impact. Ortelius used a variety of sources, including Marco Polo's travel reports, Portuguese exploration knowledge, and information brought back by the Spanish, to accurately depict the world. Interestingly, Ortelius included