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Columbus and the Anthropophagi
1:11:47 - 1:17:35 (05:47)
Columbus and his crew initially fear the inhabitants of the new islands they discover will be like the headless, cannibalistic anthropophagi as described by Pliny the Elder, but are relieved to find out they are normal looking humans and Columbus eagerly searches for gold mines to exploit, while also trying out native foods.
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Christopher Columbus, using only a compass and his ability to do math, managed to find the best sail route between Europe and the Caribbean.
1:11:47 - 1:13:05 (01:17)
Summary
Christopher Columbus, using only a compass and his ability to do math, managed to find the best sail route between Europe and the Caribbean. Samuel Morrison from Harvard University said that no one today could replicate Columbus's results with only those tools.
ChapterColumbus and the Anthropophagi
EpisodePart One: Christopher Columbus: Bringer of the Apocalypse
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The sighting of "normal-looking" naked people on a previously undiscovered island was a relief for European explorers who feared encountering headless cannibals.
1:13:05 - 1:15:20 (02:14)
Summary
The sighting of "normal-looking" naked people on a previously undiscovered island was a relief for European explorers who feared encountering headless cannibals. Taking possession of these lands was a signal to other nations to keep off and establish the first right to trade and explore the new territory.
ChapterColumbus and the Anthropophagi
EpisodePart One: Christopher Columbus: Bringer of the Apocalypse
PodcastBehind the Bastards
Despite being credited with discovering America, Columbus had a brutal and exploitative agenda towards all the places he explored and their inhabitants.
1:15:19 - 1:17:35 (02:15)
Summary
Despite being credited with discovering America, Columbus had a brutal and exploitative agenda towards all the places he explored and their inhabitants. Although he was willing to try native foods, he wasn't so kind towards those he claimed to have discovered.