can someone plz tell me a good........?

Question

...website to find out...
*some history of map making around the 16th century and
*why they were important at this time

or if you already know a little bit about it, can you plz tell me something that has to do with these questions?

Thank you so much!!!!!!!

Answer 1

http://www.collectionscanada.ca/2/24/h24-230-e.html#a

http://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=73498

http://www.taschen.com/pages/en/excerpts/classics/show/1/133.htm

http://www.1worldglobes.com/map-making-low-countries.htm

http://academic.emporia.edu/aberjame/map/h_map/h_map.htm

Answer 2

try the wikipedia entry on history of cartography (map making) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_cartography#Early_European_maps

and also the wikipedia entry on the age of discovery
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age_of_Exploration#Exploration_begins_in_Portugal