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When did the Europeans rediscover Ptolemy's books?

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1380s
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1430s
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1480s
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1530s
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The correct option is C 1480s
Around 1480s Europeans rediscovered Ptolemy’s books (but not the maps) and were stunned to learn about his accurate description of location of places. They prepared new maps based on them.

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