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The East India Islands: comprehending the Isles of Sunda, the Moluccas and the Philippine Islands

event1789

location_onBrunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam

Labels on this late 18th century map of Southeast Asia describe two indigenous populations—the ‘Kemoy’ of the mountains along the border of Cochin China (Vietnam) and Camboja (Cambodia), and the ‘Biayos’ of central Borneo—as ‘a wild Nation’.

An Accurate Map of the East Indies from the latest Improvements and Regulated by Astronomical Observations

event1777

location_onBrunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam

The ancient kingdoms of mainland Southeast Asia are shown on this 18th century map, including Ava and Pegu (Myanmar), Siam (Thailand), Tonquin (Vietnam), Laos and—between Cochin China (Vietnam) and Camboja (Cambodia)—‘A Savage Nation called KEMOYS’.

Carte des Indes et de la Chine

eventc.1742

location_onBrunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam

The regional borders of early 18th century Southeast Asia are shown on this map. Mountains are shown pictorially, and larger settlements are marked with a red building symbol. Southern Borneo is labelled ‘Pays des Mahometans [Land of the Muslims]’.

Carte des Indes et de la Chine

eventc.1742

location_onBrunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam

The regional borders of early 18th century Southeast Asia are shown on this map. Mountains are shown pictorially, and larger settlements are marked with a red building symbol. Southern Borneo is labelled ‘Pays des Mahometans [Land of the Muslims]’.

Nuove carte delle Isole di Sunda come Borneo, Sumatra e Java Grande &c.

event1740

location_onBrunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand

Based on a Dutch map of the Sunda Islands, with the text changed to Italian. Some Dutch remains e.g. a label on Borneo: ‘Beajous Afgoden dienars bewonende het middelste gedeelte vant Eilland [Beajous idolaters inhabit the middle part of the Island]’.

Nuove carte delle Isole di Sunda come Borneo, Sumatra e Java Grande &c.

eventc.1740-1784

location_onBrunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand

Based on a Dutch map of the Sunda Islands, with the text changed to Italian. Some Dutch remains e.g. a label on Borneo: ‘Beajous Afgoden dienars bewonende het middelste gedeelte vant Eilland [Beajous idolaters inhabit the middle part of the Island]’.

Nieuwe kaart van de Sundasche eilanden als Borneo, Sumatra en Groot Iava &c.

eventc.1731-1769

location_onBrunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand

On this mid-18th century map of the Sunda Islands, a label on the island of Borneo states ‘Beajous Afgoden dienars bewonende het middelste gedeelte vant Eilland [Beajous idolaters inhabit the middle part of the Island]’.

Nieuwe kaart van de Sundasche eilanden als Borneo, Sumatra en Groot Iava &c.

eventc.1731-1769

location_onBrunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand

On this mid-18th century map of the Sunda Islands, a label on the island of Borneo states ‘Beajous Afgoden dienars bewonende het middelste gedeelte vant Eilland [Beajous idolaters inhabit the middle part of the Island]’.

Nieuwe kaart van de Sundasche eilanden als Borneo, Sumatra en Groot Iava &c.

eventc.1731-1769

location_onBrunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand

On this mid-18th century map of the Sunda Islands, a label on the island of Borneo states ‘Beajous Afgoden dienars bewonende het middelste gedeelte vant Eilland [Beajous idolaters inhabit the middle part of the Island]’.

Nieuwe kaart van de Sundasche eilanden als Borneo, Sumatra en Groot Iava &c.

eventc.1731-1769

location_onBrunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand

On this mid-18th century map of the Sunda Islands, a label on the island of Borneo states ‘Beajous Afgoden dienars bewonende het middelste gedeelte vant Eilland [Beajous idolaters inhabit the middle part of the Island]’.

Asia: corrected from the observations communicated to the Royal Society at London and the Royal Academy at Paris

event1725

location_onBrunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam

An early 18th century map of Asia by the English cartographer John Senex, featuring labels noting details of the inhabitants of some areas e.g. on Borneo: ‘The Middle of this Isle is Inhabited by a People call’d Beaujous Idolaters’.

Asia corrected from the observation communicated to the Royal Society at London and the Royal Academy at Paris

eventc.1714

location_onBrunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam

This early 18th century map of Asia features a drawing of a woman burning offerings on an altar, while two children carry cornucopias, and a camel looks on. The Roman god Mercury descends from the sky in the background wearing his winged helmet.

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