The Golden Hind was the name of whose ship. In its purest form the portolan chart was a highly functional tool for navigation. Chapter 14 Quiz Flashcards Quizlet Antique nautical charts have long been popular with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. . The earliest dated navigational chart extant was produced at Genoa by Petrus Vesconte in 1311 and is said to. In Portolano each players controls a ship at sea. Your portolan chart a navigation map lies already in front of you the crew is awaiting your order and the race is just about to begin. The term Portolan also called Portulan from Italian portolano derived from Latin portus harbor originally referred to a book with nautical information such as landmarks lighthouses currents and port conditions. From early times charts called portolans harbor guides were available to provide details required by the coastl...
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