Early Maps for Navigating the World

This is an interesting bit of triva that a gentlman Pericles posted on another forum subject I participate in
Brian


The Kangnido 1402 AD map from Korea shows Africa to almost the exact same shape as the Ming Empire Da Ming Hun Yi Tu of 1389 AD

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kangnido

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2446907.stm

Zheng He's 1418/1763 AD integrated map.

http://www.1421.tv/pages/maps/1418.htm

Here are answers to criticisms of the Zheng He map by its owner Liu Gang.

http://www.1421.tv/pages/evidence/co...EvidenceID=444

Astonishing achievements!

Pericles