The Enigmatic Waldseemuller Map
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The Waldseemuller map continues to baffle many experts. Why did the mapmaker name the territory America and then change his mind later? How was he able to draw South America so accurately? Why did he put a huge ocean west of America years before European explorers discovered the Pacific? Many have tried to answer these questions but have failed to deliver a resonablke conclusion. Just how did the mapmaker obtain his information?
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