Talk:Skálholt

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Sigurd(ur)

Stefánsson is called both Sigurd and Sigurdur in the article. Varlaam (talk) 22:52, 27 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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Proposed map update

The 1590 Skálholt Map showing Latinized Norse placenames in North America:^[1]
• Land of the *Risi* (a mythical location)
• Greenland
• Helluland (Baffin Island)
• Markland (the Labrador Peninsula)
• Land of the *Skræling* (location undetermined)
• Promontory of Vinland (the Great Northern Peninsula)

Can we swap the old version (first, left) for an update (second, right)? I think this adds the following improvements:

Higher image resolution
Cites a more reliable source
No WP:OR on matching the places to modern-day locations (can be given context in their linked articles
Better accessibility with alt text, full text transcribed at the commons, and proper use of HTML elements like the bulleted list

References

^ Siebold, Jim (2015). "Skálholt Map (#431.6)" (PDF).http://www.myoldmaps.com/renaissance-maps-1490-1800/4316-skalholt-map/4316-skalholt-map.pdf
^ Campbell, Gordon (25 March 2021). Norse America: The Story of a Founding Myth. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-260598-6.

Some version of this is used on about ten or so pages. Rjjⁱⁱⁱ (talk) 20:11, 11 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

No question about it, the updated version on the right is superior in all the ways you mention. Carlstak (talk) 20:25, 11 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

[1] Siebold, Jim (2015). "Skálholt Map (#431.6)" (PDF).http://www.myoldmaps.com/renaissance-maps-1490-1800/4316-skalholt-map/4316-skalholt-map.pdf

[2] Campbell, Gordon (25 March 2021). Norse America: The Story of a Founding Myth. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-260598-6.

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