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A map illustrating Christopher Columbus’s image of the world before his first voyage in 1492. It was based on a map by Toscanelli, depicting the planet about 25% smaller than it actually was, and ignored the (correct) measurements of Eratosthenes from some 1700 years earlier, compounded by his own wishful thinking and wrong mathematical assumptions. By Columbus' estimate, Asia was about 2,500 miles west of Spain. He was mistaken by roughly 8,000 miles.
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Netchev, S. (2021, October 01). The World According to Columbus c. 1490. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14664/the-world-according-to-columbus-c-1490/
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Netchev, Simeon. "The World According to Columbus c. 1490." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified October 01, 2021. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14664/the-world-according-to-columbus-c-1490/.
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Netchev, Simeon. "The World According to Columbus c. 1490." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 01 Oct 2021. Web. 26 Jul 2024.