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A Merchant's Accounting Error Put a Myth on the Map
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A Merchant's Accounting Error Put a Myth on the Map

A medieval merchant's accounting error accidentally created one of history's most persistent geographical myths.

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Medieval EuropeAge of ExplorationNavigationCartographyPortugalSpainIrelandAtlantic OceanTrade RoutesGeographical MythsRenaissance15th Century

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