Linear perception and abstract description of space. The invention of geography by the Greeks

After the first lecture on the beginnings of Greek colonization, the topic of the second lecture was how this historical process brought about a change in the perception of space, and how it led to the invention of cartography and geography by the Greeks. At first, Greek representation of space was empirical and hodological. Thanks to the great Greek colonization movement, the vision of space rapidly became more differentiated. This evolution then served as the basis for the development of two-dimensional cartographic representation. In the field of colonies and their surroundings, this vision of space can be seen from an immediate perspective. Subsequently, it led to the development of cartography and a geometric mathematical representation of the world as a whole. These two ways of perceiving space coexisted. It was the great Greek colonization movement that made both sides of the same coin possible. Finally, the development of abstract representations of the world as a whole was not only due to the founding of colonies and cities in the Mediterranean and Black Sea regions, but also to voyages of exploration.