History The Unsolved Mystery of the Piri Reis Map

An ancient map, believed to be over 500 years old, is causing a stir in the scientific community with its accurate depiction of Antarctica and the earth's energy grid. The map, created by world-famous Ottoman cartographer Piri Reis, has raised questions about the existence of an advanced civilization that predates recorded history.

• The Piri Reis Map: A Fascinating Piece of Naval Intelligence

The Piri Reis map was created in 1513 and made headlines when it was discovered in 1929. It was the only 16th-century map that showed South America in its proper longitudinal position in relation to Africa. The map also features the earth as seen from space and the sub-glacial topography of Greenland and Antarctica.

• The Antarctica Puzzle

The map's depiction of Queen Maud Land, a 2.7 million-square-kilometer region of Antarctica, as ice-free has sparked controversy. Geological evidence indicates that this region could not have been ice-free until 4000 BC, while the true nature of Antarctica as a frozen region of ice and snow was not definitively established until the second voyage of English navigator Captain James Cook between 1772 and 1775.

Additionally, the map depicts mountain ranges in Antarctica, which were not discovered until 1952, and the detailed geographical survey of the region couldn't have been made without aerial technology, which did not exist millions of years ago. The last period of ice-free conditions in Antarctica ended about 6000 years ago, leading to the question: who mapped the Queen Maud Land of Antarctica 6000 years ago?

• An Advanced Civilization Predates Recorded History?

The Piri Reis map implies the existence of an extremely intelligent ancient advanced civilization with modern-day technology. The first civilization was believed to have developed around 3000 BC, followed by the Indus Valley and Chinese civilizations. This leads to the second question: who carried out such extensive research and surveys 4000 BC, which are only possible with ultra-modern technology?

• A First-Class Piece of Naval Intelligence

According to History Professor Charles Hapgood, the map may have originated with a people unknown, who passed it on to others, perhaps the Minoans and Phoenicians. The greatest sailors of the ancient world for over a thousand years, the Minoans and Phoenicians may have collected and studied the maps in the great library of Alexandria, Egypt, and had compilations made by the geographers who worked there.

In conclusion, the Piri Reis map is not the work of an ancient civilization or extraterrestrials, but rather a first-class piece of naval intelligence. Its accurate depiction of Antarctica and the earth's energy grid has shocked the world and raised questions about the existence of an advanced civilization that predates recorded history.