If 500 year old maps of the world show Antarctica without an ice cap what does that mean for modern climate science? In this video, I discuss four old maps that were supposedly compiled from even older source maps. If you have never heard of these maps before they just might blow your mind!
The Maps
Piri Reis Map of 1513 / As mentioned in the video, this is the least convincing of the old maps. Antarctica is just a small piece of land in the bottom righthand corner. Why is this the map that everyone focuses on?
Orontius Finaeus map of 1531 / Not bad for a 500 year old map, eh? This map was drawn when Antarctica hadn't been officially discovered yet, at least according to modern history books. Note that there are details of Antarctica such as mountains and rivers that are now under ice.
Mercator Map of 1538 / Another, nearly 500 year old, map showing North and South America and Antarctica. This one also features longitude which hadn't even been invented until the 1700's. Well, at least according to the official story.
Buache Map of 1754 / Yet another map showing Antarctica before it's official discovery. This one is interesting in that it shows Antarctica as two separate land masses. Note that this map lacks the mountain detail of the Orontius Finaeus map. However, the water portion between the two land masses says,"Glaciale." Does this mean that the ocean between the two land masses was ice?
Sources:
https://historyrunamok.blogspot.com/2013/07/antarctica-mapped-before-it-was-ever.html?=1
Piri Reis
Orontius Finaeus
Mercator Map
Buache Map
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