1571, Goa (Índia) 1 volume of 18 folios, coloured maps on parchment; 53,0×40,4 cm Portuguese National Archive of Torre do Tombo Ref Code: PT/TT/CRT/165 Fernão Vaz Dourado (ca. 1520- ca. 1580) was a Portuguese cartographer who worked in Goa, India. Not much is known about his biography, but it is very likely that he was …
Etiqueta: Transport and navigation
Mathematicians helping sailors
1564, (Portugal) 1 bound volume, manuscript on parchment, 29 folios; 31,5×21,5×1,5 cm Portuguese National Archive of Torre do Tombo Ref Code: PT/TT/MSLIV/0869 Many scientific and technical developments made during the 16th century, in response to the new needs of oceanic navigation, were adaptations of previously existing procedures. Both nautical instruments and nautical techniques were frequently …
A Compilation of Knowledge to cross the Oceans
1560, (Portugal) 1 bound volume, manuscript on paper and parchment; 241 folios; 42,5 x 30,0 x 6,0 cm (cover), 40,3×27,7 cm (folios) Portuguese National Archive of Torre do Tombo Ref Code: PT/TT/CRT/166 Starting in the 15th century, several European nations initiated a maritime expansionist movement that led to the creation of vast colonial empires. Long-distance …
New Lands and a New Sky
01-05-1500, (place unidentified) 1 document of 2 folios, manuscript on paper, 31,0×21,9 cm Portuguese National Archive of Torre do Tombo Ref Code: PT/TT/CC/3/0002/000002 The arrival of the Europeans in America, and the opening of maritime commercial lines between Europa and Asia, were epoch-defining events destined to transform the history of the world. Long distance ocean …
Transport and Navigation
Pillar 3 is about transports and the perennial impulse to travelling. The documents displayed are about machines, gadgets, inventions, maps, and a variety of other items that attest to the interest and the constant involvement of Europeans with voyages. Of special note are the documents related to long distance sea voyages, and the impact these …