Who's map did Piri Reis also use for his own?
Vasco da Gama
Amerigo Vespucci
Marco Polo
Christopher Columbus
Answer
Piri Reis was an Ottoman admiral who also made maps. One of his maps includes details of the Americas, which were not known in Europe at the time. It is believed that he used maps from Christopher Columbus for his own.
Charting the Seas: Unraveling the Legacy of Piri Reis
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