Metcalf, Alida C.2014-11-212014-11-212009Metcalf, Alida C.. "Mapping the Traveled Space: Hans Staden's Maps in Warhaftige Historia." <i>E-Journal of Portuguese History,</i> 7, no. 1 (2009) Brown University: <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/78491">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/78491</a>.https://hdl.handle.net/1911/78491By examining the map and map-like illustrations published in Hans Staden's Warhaftige Historia (1557), this article argues that the maps underscore the truthfulness of the narrator by reinforcing his role as an eyewitness observer. Beyond bolstering the narrator?s authority, Staden's map projects a distinctly different image of Brazil. The mapping tradition of mariners seems to have been a major influence, and the map accords ownership of the mainland to indigenous groups, making his a unique representation of sixteenth-century Brazil.engArticle is made available in accordance with the publisher's policy and may be subject to US copyright law. Please refer to the publisher's site for terms of use.Journal articleSixteenth-CenturyBrazileyewitness observerHans Stadenmapping