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The International Prester John Project: How A Global Legend Was Created Across Six CenturiesMain MenuOrientation to ProjectPath One: 1122-1235Path Two: 1236-1310 ADPath Three : 1311-1460 ADPath Four : 1461-1520 ADPath Five: 1521-1699 ADPath Six: 1700-1800 ADChristopher Taylor // christopher.eric.taylor@gmail.com946e2cf6115688379f338b70e5b6f6c039f8ba6f Global Middle Ages
Torrid Zone
12016-03-29T09:36:26-07:00Christopher Taylor // christopher.eric.taylor@gmail.com946e2cf6115688379f338b70e5b6f6c039f8ba6f52811plain2016-03-29T09:36:26-07:00Christopher Taylor // christopher.eric.taylor@gmail.com946e2cf6115688379f338b70e5b6f6c039f8ba6f
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12016-03-27T11:49:42-07:00Torrid Zone3plain2016-03-29T09:43:01-07:00 According to classical and medieval climate theory, the "torrid zone" is the latitudinal belt surrounding the Equator, which was thought to be impassible and hospitable to only to creatures who evolved to live in that climate. According to these theories, the torrid zone served as the limit point that guarded the hospitable realms of the northern hemisphere from the unknown Antipodes of the southern hemisphere.
