I love old maps and this one looks like a doozy; some spooky giant is emerging from the sea to grab an unsuspecting ship (as they do!) What value this added to navigation I'm not sure, perhaps previous voyagers found an island at that location full of bronzed beauties with wonderful coconuts and wanted to keep it to themselves, who knows. I can imagine that ancient sea voyages were a bit like space travel today, in that you simply didn't know what problem or challenge will befall you next, living on the edge of survival where nature seems hell-bent on killing you at every moment, and the ever present fear of the unknown. Those guys back then certainly had some dubious motives but also some serious cajones that's for sure!
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