https://hist231.hist.sites.carleton.edu/files/original/8b75d264716c306e6588e20e926b893c.jpeg 8b8fb8c8cf6e12d0736f33aa690c90e9 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Columbus Map Description An account of the resource This 15th-century map combines a portolan chart and a world map. Anonymous and not precisely dated, the map is separated into two distinct spaces, divided by a line embellished with gold at the left edge of the sheet of parchment (the "neck" or pointed end). To the right is a portolan chart of the Mediterranean that includes the Portuguese discoveries in Africa as far as the Gulf of Guinea. On the left is a small circular map of the world, which reflects European geographical knowledge at the very beginning of its exploration of the Americas. The cosmography is inscribed in nine celestial circles, which fits with the prevailing geocentric conception of the universe of the time. The only humans depicted are two warring figures in what might be modern-day Mali or Niger, one holding a spear and shield and the other a bow. The map has been attributed to Christopher Columbus, but this remains a highly controversial claim. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Unknown Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Cartes et Plans, Rés. Ge AA 562 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Sheet map Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available La carta de Cristóbal Colón: mapa portulano, ca. 1492-1500. Introduction by José Luis Comellas. Barcelona: M. Moleiro Editor, S.A., 1995. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource ca. 1492 Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Manuscript Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Special Collections, Carleton College, Northfield, MN Relation A related resource https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b59062629/f1.item https://www.raremaps.com/gallery/detail/56928/portolan-on-vellum-the-disputed-christopher-columbus-port-m-moleiro-editor-sa [offers a high resolution digital copy] https://images.cnrs.fr/en/video/6877 Language A language of the resource Latin Type The nature or genre of the resource World map, cosmographical map Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://bridge.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01BRC_INST/1qvg0jh/alma991013341839702971" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Carleton Library Special Collections Map (Map, Rolled) G3201.P5 1492 .C3 1995</a> Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. North Africa, West Africa, Europe, Western Mediterranean, Eastern Mediterranean References A related resource that is referenced, cited, or otherwise pointed to by the described resource. Astengo, Corradino. "The Renaissance Chart Tradition in the Mediterranean." In History of Cartography, vol. 3, edited by David Woodward, 174-262. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2007. "Utopie - La Carte De Christophe Colomb." expositions.bnf.fr/utopie/grand/2_27.htm. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Rights for maps held by individual publishers and institutions. Thumbnails displayed constitute fair use. Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. La carta de Cristóbal Colón cosmography mappamundi Mediterranean portolan portolan chart