Mar 13, 2010: Inuit Map

glatt · 03-13-2010, 09:55 AM

I'd love to see a comparison of this set against a modern map of the same coastline.

xoxoxoBruce · 03-13-2010, 11:27 AM

Don't forget, none of these people saw more of Greenland at once, than they could see from a tall hill, and probably most never saw all of the coast in their lifetimes.

glatt · 03-13-2010, 12:28 PM

Sure, but the same can be said of the maps from Columbus's time, and they are cool to look at and compare with modern maps.

squirell nutkin · 03-13-2010, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by glatt

I'd love to see a comparison of this set against a modern map of the same coastline.

I think it is one of these two coastlines, and I suspect there is a flexible resolution and scale to the carved map, and it must be a custom made map that might exclude certain features or landmarks that may be obvious to the maker.

03-13-2010, 11:27 AM	#2
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Don't forget, none of these people saw more of Greenland at once, than they could see from a tall hill, and probably most never saw all of the coast in their lifetimes. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

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03-13-2010, 09:55 AM	#1
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	I'd love to see a comparison of this set against a modern map of the same coastline.

03-13-2010, 12:28 PM	#3
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Sure, but the same can be said of the maps from Columbus's time, and they are cool to look at and compare with modern maps.

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