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Mercator world map Public Domain and Gerardus Mercator of Rupelmonde at the age of 62 by Frans Hogenburg (1574) (Public Domain) — 07 Jul 2023

16th-Century Maps Reveal 1800 BC Ice Free Greenland And Antarctica

*By Les Trager*

*Archaeology & Science*

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There is a large body of maps of the Americas which cannot be explained by known explorations. Mercator’s 1569 World Map shows all of Greenland without ice at its coasts. Finaeus’ 1531 World Map shows Antarctica without coastal ice, all...
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An anonymous 1578 illustration believed to show Kalicho (left), and Arnaq and Nutaaq (right) (Public Domain) — 15 Feb 2021

The Thule Culture: Medieval Mariners Migrating In Search Of Meteoritic Iron

*By ashley cowie*

*Archaeology & Science, Philosophy & Spirituality*

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The modern English word, ‘Thule’, first appeared in ancient Greek and Roman cartographic documents as the Latin word Thūlē, describing farthest north location in the known world. Over the centuries historians and archaeologists have variably...
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16th-Century Maps Reveal 1800 BC Ice Free Greenland And Antarctica

The Thule Culture: Medieval Mariners Migrating In Search Of Meteoritic Iron