The Mysteries Surrounding Ancient Sailor Maps Continue To This Day
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When and how were the first nautical charts constructed? The earliest existent chart is the Carta Pisana (1275-1280). But researchers suspect a long tradition before that, and we know nothing about its development. Also, how were they updated with new geographical information? These issues are particularly relevant for the medieval ones, but similar questions could be asked for the more recent, so-called, latitude charts of the Atlantic, which were developed by the Portuguese following the introduction of astronomical navigation. Where did the knowledge come from so to create these old maps remains a significant mystery.
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