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Re: Primus circumdedisti me
From: Andrés Ruiz
Date: 2019 Oct 19, 11:07 +0200
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From: Andrés Ruiz
Date: 2019 Oct 19, 11:07 +0200
Hello Brad,
yes a good translation. It is ancient Spanish
Cosmography and "
Map maker
" are slightly different, but yes.
The official source is http://www.ign.es/resources/docs/IGNCnig/catalogo_expoMadrid2019.pdf
The nautical instruments and tools embarked were:
•23 cartas de marear hechas en pergamino por Nuño García
•6 pares de compases
•21 cuadrantes de madera
•6 astrolabios de metal
•1 astrolabio de madera
•35 agujas de marear
•4 cajas grandes para cuatro agujas
•18 relojes de arena (ampolletas)
•6 pares de compases
•21 cuadrantes de madera
•6 astrolabios de metal
•1 astrolabio de madera
•35 agujas de marear
•4 cajas grandes para cuatro agujas
•18 relojes de arena (ampolletas)
that is:
• 23 nautical charts made on parchment by Nuño García.
• 6 pairs of compass
• 21 wooden quadrants
• 6 metal astrolabs
• 1 wooden astrolabe
• 35 magnetic compass
• 4 large boxes for four compass
• 18 hourglasses
• 6 pairs of compass
• 21 wooden quadrants
• 6 metal astrolabs
• 1 wooden astrolabe
• 35 magnetic compass
• 4 large boxes for four compass
• 18 hourglasses
In addition, the steering wheel or helm had not yet been invented. A picture of the "pinzote" of the replica of the Nao Victoria, that I visited in Getaria.
And the chamber of the captain.
It is amazing that they circumnavigated the Earth in the XVI century with these nutshells