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The biggest mapping mistake of all time

Posted by hkc
Tags: cartography, maps, geography, 15th century, printing press, books, las sergas de esplandian, garci rodriguez de montalvo, hernan cortes, usa.ca, calafia, colonialism, exploration, spain, videos, johnny harris
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hcq9_Tw2eTE

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Authors
Johnny Harris
Duration
24:29
Published
Sep 14 2022

3 comments

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    cfabbro
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    It took a little while to properly get going but once it did it was great. The title seriously doesn't do it justice, IMO. p.s. Love the little hidden Easter egg in this. One of the "sailor"...

    It took a little while to properly get going but once it did it was great. The title seriously doesn't do it justice, IMO.

    p.s. Love the little hidden Easter egg in this. One of the "sailor" cutouts he uses at 16m31s (red hat) is John Townsend, another popular US Colonial History focused Youtuber. :)

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      hkc
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      I'm not sure how I missed it, but Townsends is one of my favourites.

      I'm not sure how I missed it, but Townsends is one of my favourites.

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      1. cfabbro
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        The only reason I spotted it is probably because I had just watched Townsends' latest video a few hours before watching this one, so he was still on my mind. :P

        The only reason I spotted it is probably because I had just watched Townsends' latest video a few hours before watching this one, so he was still on my mind. :P