What is remarkable about the map of the Turkish admiral Piri Reis dated 1513? Detailed answer

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What is remarkable about the map of the Turkish admiral Piri Reis dated 1513?

In 1929, the Turkish archaeologist Hilil Edem discovered half of the world map compiled by the Turkish admiral Piri Reis in 1513 in the library of the former Sultan's Topkani Palace. Judging by the notes to the map, its author was guided by information relating to the XNUMXth century BC. The southern part of this map shows the winding contours of the Antarctic continent, on which riverbeds, mountains and canyons are marked.

At that time, this map of the Turkish admiral did not arouse particular interest among the scientific community. But in 1957, the American Arlington Mallory drew attention to the fact that the contours of the southern continent depicted on the map and the details of its relief coincide amazingly exactly with the results of seismic studies of Antarctica conducted in the 1940s-1950s by a number of international expeditions.

The question of how information hidden under many kilometers of ice cover, which today can only be obtained with the help of the latest technology, was reflected on the map of 1513 (or even earlier maps?), currently remains open.

Author: Kondrashov A.P.

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