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  • European exploration: early voyages
    In European exploration: The sea route east by south to Cathay

    The Contarini map of 1506 shows further advances; the shape of Africa is generally accurate, and there is new knowledge of the Indian Ocean, although it is curiously treated. Peninsular India (on which Cananor and Calicut are named) is shown; although too small, it is, however,…

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