1 posted on
01/25/2006 11:22:31 AM PST by
SunkenCiv
To: blam; FairOpinion; Ernest_at_the_Beach; StayAt HomeMother; 24Karet; 3AngelaD; asp1; ...
Just an oldie, which is why this is in chat (along with most things I post). The map shows the northern current route probably used long before the Age of Discovery.
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2 posted on
01/25/2006 11:24:05 AM PST by
SunkenCiv
(In the long run, there is only the short run.)
To: JEC
3 posted on
01/25/2006 11:27:35 AM PST by
SunkenCiv
(In the long run, there is only the short run.)
To: SunkenCiv
I was looking at maps just last night, specifically the
Cantino Map
4 posted on
01/25/2006 11:37:17 AM PST by
blam
To: SunkenCiv
Entirely possible that the Spanish found the Islands before Cook. After all, they considered the Pacific their private lake and took great painst to keep information about it out of the hands of other mariners.
6 posted on
01/25/2006 12:20:27 PM PST by
wildbill
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