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16th century coin may prove early western discovery of Australia
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2007/09/18 - 01:04. 1501 CE to 1600 CE | Geography | Portuguese | SpanishA silver coin dated 1597 has been found on North Stradbroke Island, Queensland, Australia, possibly predating Captain Cook's discovery of the continent.
Interview with historian Natalie Zemon Davis
Submitted by Vallawulf on Sun, 2007/06/10 - 22:21. 1501 CE to 1600 CE | 1601 CE and Later | African | European | Geography | Interview | Medievalists.net | Middle Eastern | Religion and PhilosophyMedievalists.net features an interview with Dr. Natalie Zemon Davis, Professor Emeritus of History at Princeton University, who currently teaches at the University of Toronto. Davis is the author of nine books and more than 80 articles, "many of which focus on the social and cultural history of 16th century France.
16th Century Gun Powder Flask-Sundial Compass Watch
Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2007/05/09 - 19:16. 1501 CE to 1600 CE | Fine Arts | Geography | German | Jewelry/LapidaryThe "Swiss-Army-knife" of its time, a gunpowder flask/sundial compass watch is featured in a watch enthusiasts' blog complete with a large, detailed photo. The object was created in Germany around 1590.
Nicholas Howe, Anglo-Saxon scholar, dies in Oakland, California
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2007/03/04 - 18:04. 701 CE to 800 CE | English | Fine Arts | Geography | MilestonesNicholas Howe, one of the world's leading scholars of Anglo-Saxon studies, died of complications arising from leukemia September 27, 2006 in Oakland, California. R. M. Liuzza of the University of Tennessee has posted an obituary on the Old English Newsletter website.
Today in the Middle Ages: October 2, 1535
Submitted by Ursula on Mon, 2006/10/02 - 16:15. 1501 CE to 1600 CE | French | Geography | Nautical | New World | Today in the Middle AgesOn October 2, during his second voyage to North America, Jacques Cartier came to a town which he renamed "Montreal."
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Antarctica Officially Part of Lochac
Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2006/08/23 - 14:49. SCA | Geography | LochacAccording to the official SCA geography page, "parts of Antarctica" are now officially part of the Kingdom of Lochac.
Starry-eyed Surprise: Medieval Astronomy
Submitted by Aoife on Fri, 2006/01/27 - 13:15. Aoife's Links | Astrology and Astronomy | Christianity | Geography | Islam | NauticalDame Aoife brings us a veritable galaxy of links this week, concerning astronomy not only as a natural science but also as a medieval navigation and timekeeping aid.
Smithsonian: Aerial Photography as Archaeological Tool
Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2005/12/26 - 14:25. Architecture and Construction | Geography | Modern Society | ReviewSmithsonian Magazine looks at the popularity of using aerial photography to do archaeological surveys, not only to make new discoveries, but to preserve sites threatened by time and circumstance.
Place-Names of the Maltese Islands, c. 1300-1800
Submitted by Vallawulf on Thu, 2005/12/22 - 15:47. European | Geography | HeraldryDr. Godfrey Wettinger, Professor Emeritus at the University of Malta, recently spoke on place-names and surnames in Malta’s medieval history.
Homer's Ithaca Found?
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2005/10/08 - 16:58. 601 CE and Earlier | BBC News | Geography | GreekBritish amateur archaeologist Robert Bittlestone believes he has found the location of Odysseus' fabled Ithaca as part of the Greek island of Cephalonia.
Historic Maps Stolen from British Library
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2005/09/24 - 01:52. 1501 CE to 1600 CE | 1601 CE and Later | Geography | Modern SocietyThree 16th and 17th century maps have recently been stolen from bound volumes in the British Library. The theft is just the latest in a rash of crimes targeting libraries and museums.
Italian Programmer "Googles" Roman Villa
Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2005/09/21 - 21:20. 601 CE and Earlier | Architecture and Construction | Geography | Italian | RomanHistory met science recently when an Italian computer programmer discovered what he believes is the ruins of a Roman villa by studying a map found on "Google Earth."
15th Century Ottoman Maps Put to Modern Use
Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2005/08/10 - 14:12. 1401 CE to 1500 CE | Geography | Middle EasternSeveral countries in the Middle East have recently requested copies of 15th century Ottoman maps to help determine modern border disputes.
Ancient Britain Remapped
Submitted by Milica on Fri, 2005/06/17 - 20:29. 601 CE and Earlier | 1201 CE to 1300 CE | English | Geography | Modern Society | Scottish | WelshOrdnance Survey of Southampton, England, is set to release a new historical map of ancient Britain, complete with place names, roads and landmarks.
Genographic Project to Map Humankind
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2005/05/14 - 17:28. General Science | GeographyIn what may well be one of the most ambitious scientific projects ever, the National Geographic Society has teamed with IBM to use DNA to map the spread of humanity across the globe.
Blogger Suggests that Marco Polo did not Reach China
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2005/03/08 - 14:00. 1101 CE to 1200 CE | Chinese | Geography | OpinionIn his blog, teacher and Asianist Jonathan Dresner discusses the myth of Marco Polo, whether or not he really made it to China, and where to go to get the facts.
Medieval Cartography Conference to be Held in Vancouver
Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2004/11/22 - 21:46. An Tir | Geography | Scribal ArtsThe Committee for Medieval Studies of the University of British Columbia invites paper proposals for their upcoming conference Cartography in Antiquity and the Middle Ages: Fresh Perspectives, New Methods.
Historic Cities
Submitted by Justin on Fri, 2004/11/05 - 22:17. Geography | Nautical | Scribal ArtsThis Israeli web site has high-resolution scans of many historical maps of cities throughout the world. Many are late-period (1500s and beyond), but some are earlier than that.
"Chaucer's Treatise on Using an Astrolabe" Sparks Interest in Navigational Instruments
Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2004/02/09 - 20:44. 1301 CE to 1400 CE | Astrology and Astronomy | Geography | NauticalIn 1391, Geoffrey Chaucer wrote a treatise on how to use an astrolabe. A transcription of the work is now available online, which sparked a discussion of navigational instruments on the Lochac list.
