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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.
India tercera nvova tavola
1561
Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam, Brunei
This mid-16th century map of Southeast Asia shows some inaccuracies, especially in the shape of the Malay Peninsula and the islands meant to represent Sumatra (labelled ‘Camatra’), Java (‘Iava Mazor’) and Borneo (‘Iava Menor’). Latin text on reverse.
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.
Indiae Orientalis insularumque adiacientium typus
c.1591-1592
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
c.1591-1592
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
c.1595-1601
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
A white 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
1598
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
A white 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.
Insvlae Molvccae
1598
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
A map featuring drawings of plants used to make spices in the Moluccas or Spice Islands: Nux Myristica (nutmeg), Cariophilorum arbor (cloves), Santalum flavum (yellow sandalwood), Santalum rubrum (red sandalwood), Santalum album (Indian sandalwood).
- Indonesia81
- Malaysia67
- Brunei55
- Singapore55
- Vietnam53
- Cambodia51
- Philippines51
- Thailand51
- East Timor50
- Southeast Asia48
- Laos47
- Myanmar46
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- [remove]Borneo82
- Sumatra59
- Java56
- Sulawesi48
- Celebes47
- Western New Guinea36
- Malay Peninsula35
- Maluku Islands34
- Siam29
- Malacca28
- Pegu22
- Dutch East Indies21
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- Military Fort21
- Cemetery/Columbarium20
- Kampong/Village15
- Residential Area14
- Hospital9
- Palace9
- Church8
- Temple7
- Jail/Prison5
- Public Space5
- Military Barracks4
- Missionary Building4
- Communal Land/Property3
- Mosque3
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- [remove]Crops82
- Plantation/Forestry Area38
- Mining33
- Fishing10
- Domesticated Animals7
- Agricultural Pond2
- Moll, Herman10
- Bowen, Emanuel7
- Ortelius, Abraham7
- Berghaus, Heinrich Karl Wilhelm6
- Bachiene, Willem Albert4
- Jättnig, Wilhelm4
- Mercator, Gerhard4
- Noort, Olivier van4
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- Topographische Bureau7
- Justus Perthes4
- John King3
- Philip Overton3
- Thomas Bowles3
- Thomas and John Bowles3
- Topographische Inrichting3
- Brockhaus2
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- Amsterdam15
- London15
- Batavia8
- The Hague6
- Antwerp5
- Gotha4
- Paris3
- Edinburgh2
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