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Tabv moder Indiae
1535
Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam
Early map of Asia, with the islands of Taprobana (Sumatra) to the west of the Malay Peninsula, and Timonia (Tioman) to the east. Text gives details of local economies: sandalwood on Tioman, and silver and silk at Lamai near Mallaqua (Malacca).
India extrema, XIX nova tabvla
1540
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
This 1540 map by the German cartographer Sebastian Münster (1488–1552) was based on the work of the 2nd century geographer Ptolemy. On the reverse, there is Latin text giving details of the area, including crops grown.
Tabula noua Indiæ orientalis & meridionalis
1541
Malaysia, Indonesia, Southeast Asia
This early map of Asia includes text describing the local people, their religious beliefs, crops, spices etc. On the island labelled Angama there is a drawing of anthropophagi—members of a mythical race of cannibals—chopping up a human body.
Indiae Orientalis insularumque adiacientium typus
1579
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
A banner at the right features text that notes that the ‘Insule Molucce’ (Maluku Islands) are famous for their abundance of spices, which are sold across the world. There are also Illustrations of mermaids and sea monsters wrecking a ship.
Indiae Orientalis insularumque adiacientium typus
1579
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
A banner at the right features text that notes that the ‘Insule Molucce’ (Maluku Islands) are famous for their abundance of spices, which are sold across the world. There are also Illustrations of mermaids and sea monsters wrecking a ship.
Indiae Orientalis insularumque adiacientium typus
1579
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
A red banner at the right features text that notes that the ‘Insule Molucce’ (Maluku Islands) are famous for their abundance of spices, which are sold across the world. There are also Illustrations of mermaids and sea monsters wrecking a ship.
- Indonesia75
- Malaysia38
- Thailand36
- Singapore31
- Cambodia28
- East Timor28
- Myanmar28
- Philippines28
- Vietnam28
- Brunei27
- Laos27
- Southeast Asia27
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- Java51
- Sumatra48
- Borneo38
- Sulawesi27
- Celebes25
- Batavia22
- Malay Peninsula22
- Maluku Islands22
- Jakarta21
- Western New Guinea20
- Malacca19
- Siam15
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- Military Fort37
- Kampong/Village29
- Residential Area25
- Church16
- Cemetery/Columbarium10
- Hospital9
- Public Space8
- Temple8
- Communal Land/Property4
- Palace4
- Court of Law3
- Military Barracks3
- Missionary Building3
- Mosque3
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- [remove]Crops82
- Plantation/Forestry Area48
- Domesticated Animals25
- Mining21
- Fishing7
- Agricultural Pond1
- [remove]Illustration82
- Cartouche38
- Inset Map25
- Coat of Arms19
- Legend19
- Elevation12
- Ortelius, Abraham7
- Moll, Herman6
- Valentyn, François6
- Keyser, Jacob5
- Reland, Adriaan5
- Keulen, Gerard van4
- Münster, Sebastian4
- Noort, Olivier van4
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- Gerard van Keulen6
- Johannes van Braam4
- Gaspard Trechsel3
- John King3
- Philip Overton3
- Thomas Bowles3
- Chez Daumont2
- François L'Honoré & Compagnie2
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- Amsterdam20
- London16
- Dordrecht6
- Antwerp5
- Basel4
- Paris4
- Edinburgh2
- Lyon2
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