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Reference
6871
Map of the Atlantic Ocean by Pierre de Vaulx - 1613
Series title
At the Heat of the MapsFirst of all, this map shows the extent of the knowledge Norman cartographers had gained about America, especially in Acadia and Brazil. A juxtaposition of French and Spanish coats of arms seems to express a joint domination over the fabulous riches of the New Worlds. This portolan is less a navigational tool than a political document.
A map kept at the French national library BnF (Bibliothèque nationale de France), Maps and Plans Department, shelf mark number GE SH ARCH-6
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https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b5906245s
Duration
00:04:12
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HD
Color
Color
Sound
Sound
Version(s)
French
Original material
HD
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