Decoding Columbus’ map

Daily Mail ^ | 19 September 2014 | Ellie Zolfagharifard

[Fractal Trader]

In 1491, German cartographer Henricus Martellus created a map of the world that would help Christopher Columbus navigate the Atlantic.

Today, the map holds secrets about what Europeans in the 15th Century knew about geography. But unfortunately much of its historic text has faded.

But now a team of researchers in the US is using a technique called multispectral imaging to uncover the hidden information that Columbus had at his fingertips. In 1491, cartographer Henricus Martellus created a map of the world that would help Christopher Columbus navigate the Atlantic. Today, it holds secrets into what 15th Century Europeans knew about geography

In 1491, cartographer Henricus Martellus created a map of the world that would help Christopher Columbus navigate the Atlantic. Today, it holds secrets into what 15th Century Europeans knew about geography

The Martellus map depicts the Earth's surface from the Atlantic in the west to Japan in the east and is surrounded with descriptions in Latin of various regions and civilisations.

For instance, a text box over northern Asia describes the 'Balor' people who 'live without wine or wheat and get their nutrients from deer meat'. But much of the other text is illegible.

[Bigg Red]

Thanks for that link.

[morphing libertarian]

Thanx for the post.

I just ordered the book 1491 and looking forward. The western hemisphere just before columbus.

Anyone ordering, I recommend you make sure it’s the second edition.

[Fresh Wind]

Columbus discovers America according to Stan Freberg...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXmCIFKRrTY