2015
DOI: 10.1007/s11457-015-9149-9
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“…The development of the mariner's astrolabe is unclear (Anderson, : 3; Castro et al ., ). They were first recorded as being used by the Portuguese Diogo d'Azambuja on a voyage down the west coast of Africa in 1481 (Stimson, : 16).…”
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“…The development of the mariner's astrolabe is unclear (Anderson, : 3; Castro et al ., ). They were first recorded as being used by the Portuguese Diogo d'Azambuja on a voyage down the west coast of Africa in 1481 (Stimson, : 16).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 97%
“…The analysis reveals the disc to be made of leaded gunmetal with the following major elements: copper (66.43%), zinc (7.82%), tin (5.34%) and lead (2.78%). Castro has suggested that knowing the alloy composition of mariner's astrolabes could be used, along with other characteristics, to guess their geographic origin (Castro et al ., : 232). Metallurgical analysis (EDX) has also been performed on the Champlain or Cobden astrolabe (NMM‐8; CMAC‐8, see Fig.…”
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