The vinland map was found inside a book entitled the tarter relation, both of which were donated to yale university in the late 1950s. Yale sparked a sensation in 1965 when it announced the vinland map s existence and published a scholarly book about it by yale librarians and curators at the british museum. The writer describes graphically how a map of the world showing iceland, greenland and vinland bound in a yale library copy of the tartar relation, an account of carpinis mission to the mongols in 12457, became reunited with a copy of the speculum historiale in which it was originally bound in the 15th century. Wight, 1864, original home of the first university art school in the country, and yales art gallery until 1928. The origin and date of the vinland map, however, has been the subject of considerable debate. Allows you to map your data without the need to learn arcgis desktop. The authenticity of the vinland map beinecke library of rare books and manuscripts at yale university has been challenged on both codicological and scientific grounds, the latter resulting from a microscopic study of the ink employed. Review of the vinland map and the tartar relation, second. The yale analysis suggested the viking voyage preceded. His books include britains imperial role in the red sea. Originally the vinland map, speculum historiale beinecke ms 350, and hystoria tartarorum were bound together in this order in a single volume, as is indicated by the patterns of the wormholes. The 1974 microanalytical discovery 3 in the ink of the mineral anatase tio 2 having the form, the crystallinity, and the narrow particlesize distribution 35 of modern pigment anatase together provided strong evidence that the map is a cleverly done early 20th century forgery.
Evidence that the vinland map was drawn using an iron gall. Wight, 1864, original home of the first university art. Painter, the vinland map and the tartar relation new haven and london, yale university press, 1965. After 7 years of study, map scholars from the british museum and from yale declare the map to be genuine, in articles published in the vinland map and the tartar relation, yale university press 1965. Yale putting hightech tests to its controversial vinland map. Vinland map beinecke digital collections yale university. Jan 21, 2008 the authenticity of the vinland map beinecke library of rare books and manuscripts at yale university has been challenged on both codicological and scientific grounds, the latter resulting from a microscopic study of the ink employed. Gilder boathouse 280 roosevelt dr, derby, ct not shown on map 203. Yale university 2017 transportation survey report february 2018 a campuswide transportation survey was first created and distributed in 2007 to provide yale university with an accurate baseline assessment of its transportation and parking initiatives and how the university population commutes to and from campus. Types and formats roger baldwins notebook on the amistad case. The vinland map and the tartar relation, foreword by alexander o. Types and formats primary sources at yale yale university. Mapping your data can help to identify spatial patterns that are not easy to spot with tabular data.
The map, if genuine, would have shown that norsemen were the first europeans to reach the new world, landing in north america centuries before christopher columbus. Also on view is the vinland map, which threw into question the longheld belief that christopher columbus was the first european to reach american shores in 1492. Program overview for the nova program viking deception, the. Vinland map ink that has been annotated for this paper to show the anatase crystals. Within the core team of three men chosen to assess the vinland map and the tartar relation, the map specialist was raleigh skelton of the british museum usually.
As controversy has swirled around the map almost since its acquisition, authorities at yale university chose not to. Yale is the only ivy league institution with four professional schools in the arts, and the universitys museums provide the largest o. It was labeled as figure 2 in the 1990 paper by towe titled, the vinland map. The vinland map first came to light in 1957 three years before the discovery of the norse site at lanse aux meadows in 1960, bound in a slim volume with a short medieval text called the hystoria tartarorum usually called in english the tartar relation, and was unsuccessfully offered to the british museum by london book dealer irving davis on behalf of a spanishitalian dealer named enzo. Requires free download of expressview mrsid software from lizardtech.
The vinland map is claimed to be a 15thcentury mappa mundi with unique information about norse exploration of north america. Skeptical of the process used to authenticate the vinland map, several scholars called for more sophisticated testing, and in 1972, an investigation by an independent laboratory forced the university to concede that the vinland map may be a forgery, subjecting yale to one of the more embarrassing public humiliations in its history. Pdf the evidence that the vinland map is a modern forgery is not supported. A comprehensive, annotated bibliography of works in english, 19652000. Dissertations are booklength studies based on original research and written in partial fulfillment of requirements for the doctoral degree. Unpublished report to yale university library by walter c.
Anyone examining the authenticity of the vinland map, must tackle many unfamiliar subjects norse history, medieval cartography, handwriting analysis, scientific investigation of materials, and so on. In 1965, the yale university press published, with much fanfare, a volume entitled the vinland map and the tartar relation vmtr with extensive essays supporting the authenticity of the map by skelton, marston, and painter, and an introduction by alexander o. The revelation triggered outrage among new havens italianamerican. The yale university arcgis online is a cloudbased mapping platform. The vinland map was a historic find that turned out to be.
Vietor, new edition, with an introduction by george d. Yale university campus map search buildings, schools, departments, and more. The authenticity of the vinland map beinecke library of rare books and manuscripts at yale university has been challenged on both codicological and scientific grounds, the latter resulting. Maps and history is a scholarly and detailed study of the development, role and nature of historical atlases from their beginnings to the present day. In 1965, the yale university press published, with much fanfare. Speculum historiale, tartar relation and vinland map were already conjoined. The origin and date of the vinland map has been the subject of considerable debate. International journal of advances in chemistry ijac vol. The manuscript map and text were copied about 1440 by an unknown scribe from lost earlier originals. When yale university announced in 1965 that it had acquired a precolumbian map of the. The vinland map and the tartar relation internet archive. Without comparative studies of inks, what do we know about. Nonrare maps and other volumes formerly located in the map collection, and maps at lsf, are findable in orbis and will be accessible for use at marx science and social science library by sending email requests to marx. The writer describes graphically how a map of the world showing iceland, greenland and vinland bound in a yale library copy of the tartar relation, an account of carpinis mission to the mongols in 12457, became reunited with a copy of the speculum historiale in.
In february 1995, a strip of parchment with a mass of 28. In addition to showing africa, asia and europe, the map depicts a landmass southwest of greenland in the atlantic labelled. In addition to showing africa, asia and europe, the map depicts a landmass southwest of greenland in the atlantic. In 1965, after seven years of analysis, yale university library revealed the vinland map to the world and claimed that it was genuine. Originally the vinland map, speculum historiale, and hystoria tartarorum were bound together in this order in a single volume beinecke ms. It was announced by yale university in the early 1960s, receiving much fanfare, and much skepticism. It is very well known because of the publicity campaign which accompanied its revelation to the public as a genuine precolumbian map in 1965. The vinland map was first revealed to the world in 1965, when it was bought by paul mellon and presented to yale university for the beinecke. The writer describes graphically how a map of the world showing iceland, greenland and vinland bound in a yale library copy of the tartar relation, an account of carpinis mission to the mongols in.
Further analysis of the vinland map, tartar relation, and speculum historiale, no date. The university held the maps unveiling on the day before columbus day. Yale sparked a sensation in 1965 when it announced the vinland maps existence and published a scholarly book about it by yale librarians and curators at the british museum. S ome of the most intractable disputes in anthropology and history arise over the authenticity of unique archaeological artifacts or documents. Vietor, curator of maps at yale s sterling library. Vinland map and the tartar relation yale university press.
Consider the evidence supporting and refuting the authenticity of the vinland map, a document purported to show that the vikings. The vinland saga 1956 purchased by whitten and sold to mellon 1965 british national museum curators and yale university librarians publish the vinland map and the tartar relation decide that the map is real 1974 walter mccrones testing on the ink proves the map to be a fake 1996 yale sponsors a conference. Manuscript and archival materials are unique resources that can usually be found in only one library or institution though digital copies or copies on microfilm or. Jan 26, 2011 the map has been in yale universitys possession since the early 1960s. Yalenew haven psychiatric hospital congress place boyer hope t. The first is a world map, including the western ocean, with representations of iceland, greenland, and vinland. The vinland map has been a source of controversy since it first appeared on the scene in the late 1950s.
Seaver stanford university press, palo alto, ca, 2004. Doig, geomatica black has delved into the soul of the historical atlas and laid it bare for us to understand. The controversial vinland map vm is a medievalstyle map of the old world. Is the vinland map, which depicts viking forays to north america, a priceless document. Initially, yale authorities did not weigh in on the genuineness of the map. With no prior warning, yale announced to the world its possession of a newlydiscovered map, the vinland map. Yales semiannual report of complaints of sexual misconduct is but one of a number of university initiatives intended to inform the community of efforts to address sexual misconduct on our campus and to engage all of us in building a culture of respect and inclusion where everyone can take full advantage of the many benefits yale has to offer. Yale new haven psychiatric hospital congress place boyer hope t.
One bit of evidence can be found in walter mccrones report to yale university library in 1974 and titled, chemical analytical study of the vinland map 7. Originally the vinland map, speculum historiale, and hystoria tartarorum were bound together in this order in a single volume beinecke ms 350, as is indicated by the patterns of the wormholes. The vinland map ink is not medieval analytical chemistry. It seemed to be a map of the north atlantic as drawn from scandinavian discoveries between 800 and 1100 ce, well before western europes great age of exploration that began in 1400. The map has been in yale universitys possession since the early 1960s. Still a forgery and identified as figure 1 of mccrones report to yale university, 1975 and figure 5 of mccrones 1988 analytical chemistry paper, the vinland map. It was a map of the world, dated to ad 1440, showing an island, vinland, identified as part of the ne american coastline. Nova official website investigate the vinland map pbs.
It allows you to create web applications based on outofthebox templates. When yale university announced in 1965 that it had acquired a precolumbian map of the known world showing viking adventures to north america, the case for the vinland maps authenticity seemed solid. In 1972, with new technology becoming available, yale sent the map for. It is important now to research the literature regarding the vinland map to determine if there is evidence that the ink of the map did flake off. The map, dated to about 1440 by yale researchers, questions whether the vikings reached north america before columbus. They stated simply that they regard themselves as the custodians of an extremely interesting and controversial document. The vinland map is claimed to be a 15thcentury mappa mundi with unique information about. Womens organizationa private tour at the founded in1965. Nova investigates the history and authenticity of the vinland map, a document believed by some to be the first to depict america, and to date to 1440, half a century before columbus famous voyage. Maps, myths, and men the story of the vinland map by kirsten a. The vinland map dating the manuscript cartographica. Yale says prized vinland map of north america is a forgery.
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