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title: Map of the World by Juan de la Cosa
author: Juan de la Cosa
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14262/map-of-the-world-by-juan-de-la-cosa/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Map of the World by Juan de la Cosa

_Authored by Juan de la Cosa_

## Image File

[![Map of the World by Juan de la Cosa](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14262.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14262.png)

## Image Caption

A map of the world drawn by Juan de la Cosa (c. 1450-1510). Made in 1500 on leather-backed parchment. (National Naval Museum of Madrid)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Cosa, J. d. l. (2021, June 16). Map of the World by Juan de la Cosa. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14262/map-of-the-world-by-juan-de-la-cosa/>
### Chicago
Cosa, Juan de la. "Map of the World by Juan de la Cosa." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 16, 2021. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14262/map-of-the-world-by-juan-de-la-cosa/>.
### MLA
Cosa, Juan de la. "Map of the World by Juan de la Cosa." *World History Encyclopedia*, 16 Jun 2021, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14262/map-of-the-world-by-juan-de-la-cosa/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1500_map_by_Juan_de_la_Cosa_rotated.jpg) by [**Juan de la Cosa**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1500_map_by_Juan_de_la_Cosa_rotated.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 16 June 2021. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.