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Portolan Charts: Origins and Impact by Valdir de Souza is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document provides an introduction to portolan charts from the late 13th century to 1500. It discusses how portolan charts represented a major improvement over previous maps, with their highly accurate depictions of coastal outlines and wealth of place names. While they included some legendary features, portolan charts focused primarily on providing practical navigational information. The introduction aims to assess portolan charts through a comparative analysis, avoiding both sweeping generalizations a
- Author
- Valdir de Souza
- Language
- EN