Talk:Antillia
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 |
This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, now in the public domain. |
 |
This article falls under the scope of WikiProject Paranormal, which aims to build a comprehensive and detailed guide to the paranormal and related topics on Wikipedia. If you would like to participate, you can edit the attached article, help with current tasks, or visit the project page, where you can join the project and discussions. |
| Start | This article has been rated as Start-Class on the quality scale. |
Just added a mainstream media reference for Chaisson's book. Don't think it should be dismissed out of hand. 67.68.35.251 May 14 67.68.35.251 15:45, 14 May 2006 (UTC)
- Just changed the Chaisson book reference. While his book should not be dismissed, this article should also emphasise the abundance of controversy over his writings, especially in Nova Scotia and among experts in Chinese studies Colonial Irony-- article by David S G Goodman Professor of Contemporary China Studies University of Technology, Sydney, AUS.
Local Nova Scotian--140.230.4.70 13:59, 10 August 2006 (UTC)
Contents |
[edit] Plutarch & Madeira
The georgeaphy of the pale described by Plutarch sounds like Madeira. If this theory is plausible, it should be noted in the article 141.166.153.104 (talk) 07:18, 2 February 2008 (UTC)
- Aactually, the wikiepdia article of Madeira is one my side. Check it out: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madeira#Pre-Portuguese_times 141.166.153.104 (talk) —Preceding comment was added at 07:19, 2 February 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Ante Ilha
Does the interpretation of the name as Ante-Ilha ("Fore-island") belong here or at Antilles? -- Error 00:33, 21 Aug 2004 (UTC)
[edit] Passive voice and no references
I'm noting the pervasive use of the passive of nonattribution "was said to lie..." "was also identified with..." (by whom?) and the lack of any reference to any historical document in this entry ("A Portuguese legend tells..."), nor to any modern historian's discussion of the development of "Antillia". "The island is first known to have appeared on a map in 1424." Whose map? Where? Not avery good entry yet. --Wetman 06:08, 6 Jan 2005 (UTC)
I agree with you. I could not identify e.g. the Arab geographer which used the explanation of the name as "Jezirat al Tennyn". But I have changed the first mentioning of the name "Antilia". Its name was used at first 1424 in the Pizzigano Chart.
--213.55.131.23 17:52, 27 October 2007 (UTC)
[edit] 1421 Theory
Didn't Gavin Menzies write in his book 1421 that Antilia was in fact Puerto Rico, and had a Portugese settlement on it 50 years before Columbus' discovery of America? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Holy triple m (talk • contribs) 15:43, 26 April 2008 (UTC)
