a new map discovery

[DennyBoy]

Hello

A new worlds map have been discovered in Munich, Germany, made by Martin Waldseemuller at the 16th century (1500) It whas the first time the word America whas named of the north american continent after the italian explorer

Americo Vespucci.

Have a Nice Independens Day You All American !

Regard
DennyBoy

 

[Jagdflieger]

Thanks for that Denny! Being a navigator of sorts, I found it most interesting.

 

[cheezyflier]

i wonder why they thought the earth was shaped like that?

 

[LonelyplanetXO]

A couple of small corrections. His name is Amerigo. The feminine version is America, and the tradition of the day was to use the feminine when naming things such as ships and lands. He is Italian, but sailed under a Portugese flag.
He actually ran into America by accident after missing the West Indies by a couple of hundred miles
And like Columbus he thought he'd found India, thus the nomenclature given to the natives.
Overall a happy mistake. Unless you're a native.

LPXO

 

[cheezyflier]

He is Italian, but sailed under a Portugese flag.


LPXO

so then, either way, his team didn't win the cup this year.

 

[OBIO]

And like Columbus he thought he'd found India, thus the nomenclature given to the natives.
Overall a happy mistake. Unless you're a native.

LPXO

I am half Native. Speaking for myself, I prefer to be called "Injun" and not Indian or Native American. Injun has a ring to it that just goes easy on my ears.

OBIO