bright (white)
Iraq
13th Century
Source: Sezgin, F. (2003). Science and Technology in Islam: Introduction. Institut für Geschichte der Arabisch-Islamischen Wissenschaften.
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A 'bright' or white pigment was used to illustrate the landmasses (continents) and their internal hydrographic features on the globe (p. 42).
Original Recipe Text
A 'bright' or white pigment was used to illustrate the landmasses (continents) and their internal hydrographic features on the globe (p. 42).
Evidence
"the three continents with their rivers, lakes etc. are said to have been drawn ‘bright’ (white)."
Remarks
This globe was a sophisticated tool featuring a graticule of 'small squares' (meridians and parallels) to calculate geography (p. 42).
Scientific Analysis
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historical record description
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
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Material Type
pigment
ColorWhite
RegionIraq
Approx. Year1250
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