Use for Medieval marine charts, used before compasses, and for Medieval navigation manuals, illustrated with charts and showing the location of ports and other navigational information.
AAT
3000137376
charts, portolan
charts, portulan
compass maps
loxo-dromes
loxodromes
portolan charts
portolani
portolans
portulan charts
portulani
portulans
rutters
ruttiers
13yrs ago
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