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Early Examples of Projection

• Plan from Mesopotamia, 2150BC is earliest known technical drawing in existence.

• Greek vases from late 6th century BC show perspective(!)

• Vitruvius, a Roman architect published specifications of plan and elevation drawings, and perspective. Illustrations for these writings have been lost.
  

Carlbom Fig. 1-1

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