In other words, not even a synthesis of existing maps of the time would have displayed anywhere near this much information.
On the other hand, I don't think this is a Chinese forgery. If it were, they'd be 10 for a Dollar and on sale at every checkout counter of WalMart. :-)
56 posted on 01/14/2006 9:23:19 AM PST by sam_paine
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