Record #00089Culture & Entertainment archive
First Map to Use the Name America
UNESCO identifies Waldseemüller 1507 World Map for the record described as "First Map to Use the Name America".
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1507year
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- 1507
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- Verified · current
Overview
Archive NoteUNESCO identifies Waldseemüller 1507 World Map for the record described as "First Map to Use the Name America".
Record history
1 Milestones1507 year
Saint-Dié, France
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