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Terra Brasilis – Early 16th-Century Map of Brazil (1519)
Lopo Homem, Pedro, and Jorge Reinel1519
CRIA - Centro de Referência em Informação Ambiental
Campinas, Brazil
Map dated 1519, known as Terra Brasilis, created by Portuguese cartographers Lopo Homem, Pedro and Jorge Reinel. Part of the Miller Atlas, it depicts the Brazilian coast with rich geographic detail, native peoples, tropical fauna, and brazilwood extraction — the first major export of the new lands. It is the first known map to illustrate Portuguese trade in the Americas and highlights the economic and symbolic value of the tree that gave Brazil its name.
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- Title: Terra Brasilis – Early 16th-Century Map of Brazil (1519)
- Creator: Lopo Homem, Pedro, and Jorge Reinel
- Date Created: 1519
- Original Source: Biblioteca Nacional
- Rights: Public domain
- Licensing: This work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 100 years or fewer.
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