Earliest America
From the last issue o SCIENCE
IN A CEREMONY LAST WEEK IN WASHINGTON, D.C., the German government turned over a map known as “America’s Birth Certificate” to the Library of Congress, which has purchased it for $10 million from a German prince. Created in 1507 by Martin Waldseemüller, it’s the first map to feature the name “America” and the first to identify the Pacific Ocean as a separate body of water. This map, printed from 12 wooden plates, is believed to be the only remaining copy.
IN A CEREMONY LAST WEEK IN WASHINGTON, D.C., the German government turned over a map known as “America’s Birth Certificate” to the Library of Congress, which has purchased it for $10 million from a German prince. Created in 1507 by Martin Waldseemüller, it’s the first map to feature the name “America” and the first to identify the Pacific Ocean as a separate body of water. This map, printed from 12 wooden plates, is believed to be the only remaining copy.
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