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A treasure map is a map that marks the location of buried treasure, a lost mine, a valuable secret or a hidden locale. More common in fiction than in reality, "pirate treasure maps" are often depicted in works of fiction as hand drawn and containing arcane clues for the characters to follow.
Homann Map of Scandinavia, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland and the Baltics at History of Scandinavia, by Johann Homann Americae Sive Quartae Orbis Partis Nova Et Exactissima Descriptio , by Diego Gutiérrez and Hieronymus Cock
On the back of the final clue, there was a dotted red line leading to an X, as if it was a treasure map. [39] This dotted line can be combined with the dotted red line found on the initial Cipher Hunt image posted by Hirsch on Twitter, revealing that the final clue is the ripped off top left corner of the image. [ 7 ]
Photos were then uploaded into a computer, and the Photoshop program was then used to increase the contrast of the photos, increasing the visibility of the petroglyphs pictured. This allowed for a more accurate record of sites that by necessity were photographed in less than ideal conditions and lighting.
The idea of treasure maps leading to buried treasure is considered a fictional device. There are cases of buried treasure from different historical periods, such as the Dacian king Decebalus and Visigoth king Alaric I, who both changed the course of rivers to hide their treasures. Legends of buried pirate treasure have existed for centuries ...