Piri Reis map

A surviving part of the Piri Reis map. The appended notes say "the map of the western lands drawn by Columbus"

The Piri Reis map is a map of the world from the 16th century. It was drawn on a parchment of gazelle skin by Ottoman cartographer Piri Reis (Muhiddin Piri) in 1513. This map was used to support claims for a pre-modern exploration of Antarctica.

Only around one third of the map still exists, and it is located at the Topkapı Palace in Istanbul.

References

  1. ↑ Harwood, Jeremy 2007 To The End of the Earth. Struik, p69. ISBN 978-1-77007-608-2
  2. ↑ Massetti & Veracini 2016, p. 41.