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John Delaney
New Zealand
This map of New Zealand was made by Cook on his first voyage during which he circumnavigated both islands.
John Delaney
Cook Exploration
This map by Petrus Bertius shows the newly discovered and named Straits of Magellan.
John Delaney
Cook Exploration
This illustration shows Magellan’s death on the island of Mactan. His ships can be seen to the right of the island.
Arnold Colom & Grace Rother
Pigments
The original map can be found here.
Tyrian Purple
Fragment of lapis lazuli with dedication to the goddess Ninlil
from Kurigalzu, Kassite King. Lapis lazuli has long been favored for religious works.
from Kurigalzu, Kassite King. Lapis lazuli has long been favored for religious works.
United States. Army Map Service.
Cyprus
One of the most well known mines of the pigment green earth was found on the island of Cyprus. Today, popular sources of green earth pigments can be…
United States Office of Strategic Services
Yugoslavia
"Since the Middle Ages, orpiment has been mined in Hungary, Romania, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Italy, and the former Yugoslavia for use…