• garfaagel@sh.itjust.worksM
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    10 months ago

    Cool map! I spent quite some time looking at the many details. Also interesting to see that the Chinese were so aware of world geography at the time, even if it was thanks to exchanges with Europeans.

    • Blaze@discuss.tchncs.deOP
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      10 months ago

      It was the work created thanks to the collaboration with a Jesuit cartographer, the details are explained in the wiki page

  • Rentlar@lemmy.ca
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    10 months ago

    A few places I found:

    Canada = Kanaada

    Saugenay = Saganai

    Mexico = Nouba Esubaniya

    England, Scotland, Ireland = Igiriya, Sukoshia, Hiherunia

    Netherlands = (W)olanda

    Norway = Noruheshiya

    France = Furansa

    Spain = Esuhaniya

    Somalia, Morocco = Sumiriya, Morouko