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To: RightWhale
Please explain what the Piri Reis map is.
60 posted on 07/10/2002 5:36:46 PM PDT by Atlantian
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To: Atlantian
It's an old map used by a Turkish Admiral before the discovery of Antarctica. URL. Unfortunately for historians, it shows part of the coastline of Antarctica, and what's more, the coastline is shown ice-free. If you look at the map you might or might not agree. It has been suggested that it was a redraw of some truly ancient maps, which was a common thing to do if you had some truly ancient maps.
61 posted on 07/10/2002 5:46:15 PM PDT by RightWhale
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