This website briefly mentions the ancient climate model and focuses on modern classification systems. This would be useful for anyone wishing to see how our understanding of the world’s climate has advanced.
Different Illustrations of Macrobius’ Climates
Beginning with the image in the book, this website shows 14 other maps either directly from Macrobius’ Commentary on Dream of Scipio or inspired by it. This view of climate would remain in effect for centuries.
Macrobius’ Commentary is often considered the foundation of medieval dream theory. Freud would not have approved.
For an analysis of Cicero’s original text see Cicero’s Dream of Scipio.
This image how the divisions of the various medieval climates would appear o a modern map.
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