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Ancient World Map Still Puzzles Scientists
How can a map dated from 1513 show the coastline of the Antarctica continent when it wasn’t officially discovered until the 19th century.
The Piri Reis Map. Believe it or not but this map is one of the biggest mysteries about our ancient past that we still do not have an answer to. Over the last 100+ years there have been lots of debates about what exactly the map shows. Some see it as outlining the coast of Antarctica on the bottom of the map while others view it as just an extension of the South American continent that was drawn inaccurately. Take a look at the map below and see what you think.
It is pretty clear to anybody looking at the map that both South America and Africa are where they should be and the land masses shapes are pretty close to the standards we know today. The big question revolves around the land mass on the bottom of the map. Could this actually be the continent of Antarctica and if so, numerous questions have to be asked as to how the information was obtained since the coastline is totally obscured by ice all year round. Then there is the puzzle of the continents of both South America and Antarctica (if that is indeed what it is supposed to be) being connected to each other.
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