Toscanelli's world map. This map was drawn by the Italian mathematician and astronomer Paolo Toscanelli (1397-1482) in 1474. It was used by Christophe

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Toscanelli's world map. This map was drawn by the Italian mathematician and astronomer Paolo Toscanelli (1397-1482) in 1474. It was used by Christopher Columbus for his first voyage to find a westward route to Asia. The map led him to falsely believe he had found a route to Asia, rather than discovering North America. Engraving by Konrad Kretschmer, Germany, circa 1850.

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Size: 3502px × 2584px
Photo credit: © CCI ARCHIVES/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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