The Piri Reis Map
"The Piri Reis map is a world map compiled in 1513 from military intelligence by the Ottoman admiral and cartographer Piri Reis. Approximately one third of the map survives; it shows the western coasts of Europe and North Africa and the coast of Brazil with reasonable accuracy. Various Atlantic islands, including the Azores and Canary Islands, are depicted, as is the mythical island of Antillia and possibly Japan.
The historical importance of the map lies in its demonstration of the extent of exploration of the New World by approximately 1510, and in its claim to have used Columbus's maps, otherwise lost, as a source. It used ten Arab sources, four Indian maps sourced from the Portuguese, and one map of Columbus. More recently, it has been the focus of pseudohistoric claims for the pre-modern exploration of the Antarctic coast."
The historical importance of the map lies in its demonstration of the extent of exploration of the New World by approximately 1510, and in its claim to have used Columbus's maps, otherwise lost, as a source. It used ten Arab sources, four Indian maps sourced from the Portuguese, and one map of Columbus. More recently, it has been the focus of pseudohistoric claims for the pre-modern exploration of the Antarctic coast."
- Text and image from Wikipedia entry for "Piri Reis map" (accessed 11/15/2015)
Blog Posts and Articles
- "The Map Behind the Piri Reis Map" (Michael Heiser, 3/18/2015)
- "Hancock's Fingerprints of the Gods, Part I: Misunderstanding Early Modern Cartography" (Keith Fitzpatrick-Matthews, 1/2/2014)
- "The Piri Reis Map" (Chris White, 10/10/2012)
- "The Piri Re'is Map" (Keith Fitzpatrick-Matthews, 9/6/2011)
Other Online Media
- "AAD Podcast – The Dogon Sirius Mystery, The Piri Reis Map, The “Face” and “Pyramids” on Mars and the Phoenix Lights" (Ancient Aliens Debunked podcast, Chris White, 10/15/2012)
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