On this episode of Maps with Mat we dive into the unknown, exploring mysterious maps containing Antarctica way before it was officially discovered. Show notes: Annotation index Piri Reis map: https://www.sacred-texts.com/piri/pirikey.htm Oronce Finé Map of France circa 1525: http://famillefine.free.fr/Liens/Oronce_Docs/CarteFrance1553.jpg Oronce Finé ivory sundial: http://famillefine.free.fr/Liens/Oronce_Docs/navicula_oronce.pdf The Buache Map in the Australian “Trove” Archive: https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-230588290/view

In this episode, i start off with some personal and behind the scenes anecdotes to then gradually triggering myself with the flat earth… Enjoy!

On this episode we take a look at the beginnings of mapping in Babylon in the 5th millennium and also an off the cuff discussion about mapping the pandemic of Covid-19.

Introduction to maps in pre-historic times and me!