Maps and Exploration

Earth in culture

The cultural perspective on Earth, or the world, varies by society and time period. Religious beliefs often include a creation belief as well as personification in the form of a deity. The exploration of the world has modified many of the perceptions of the planet, resulting in a viewpoint of a globally integrated ecosystem. Unlike the remainder of the planets in the Solar System, mankind did not perceive the Earth as a planet until the sixteenth century.

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See also

• ▸Babb's Beach
• ▸Black-rumped magpie
• ▸Antillia

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