Re: The Vinland Map Find Or Fraud?

"Paul J Gans" wrote in message

> In soc.history.medieval hippo wrote:

> >A fun site but not convincing either way. The site's main concern with
the
> >authenticity of the map seems to be that Greenland correctly appears as
an
> >island with a similar shape to what is known today. What is not mentioned
is
> >the disparity in scale and that N. America is also shown as an island.
What
> >is shown of Greenland is probably only the southernmost explored areas
with
> >the north fudged just as the west side of 'Vinland' Island is fudged. We
do
> >know that the west coast of Greenland was well known since the settlers
> >regularly went hunting for bear and seal there in the summer months. What
I
> >find intriguing is that the White Sea does not appear on the map. It was
> >well known to Norwegians from at least the ninth-tenth centuries with
> >trading/raiding expeditions for firs recorded in the Sagas. What then was
> >the experience of the cartographer who knew Iceland and Vinland well
enough
> >but not the Norwegian coast or the Baltic? -the Troll
>
> I gave you the reference so that you might discover some
> reasons for the forgery other than money.  I guess I did
> not make myself clear.
>
>    ---- Paul J. Gans
>
> PS:  Stop figuring out reasons for thinking the map a fraud.
> If you continue you'll find yourself agreeing with me.

If I did my friends would never invite me for tea. I'd have to bleach out my
black shirt. They would cancel my subscription to 'Yoke and Arrows' and take
back my autographed photo of Jose Antonio. There would be no other recourse
but suicide. It is definitely not a fake. -the Troll