Re: The Vinland Map Find Or Fraud?

In soc.history.medieval hippo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

>"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

What isn't a fake?  The map?  You may believe what you wish but
the majority of scientific and scholarly opinion differs with you.
You can tell by the hysterical nature of the defense.

Yale has spent much time and money attempting to get to the 
bottom of this.  They'd not bother if the consensus was on
the side of authenticity.

But as I say, you may believe what you wish.

I had my say on this a year ago.

   ---- Paul J. Gans