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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.
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.
- Indonesia116
- Malaysia61
- Singapore58
- Thailand53
- Brunei52
- Cambodia51
- Vietnam51
- Myanmar47
- Philippines47
- East Timor46
- Laos46
- Southeast Asia45
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- [remove]Sumatra117
- Java62
- Borneo59
- Dutch East Indies45
- Celebes42
- Sulawesi42
- Malay Peninsula41
- Western New Guinea36
- Maluku Islands32
- Malacca30
- Siam29
- Sunda Islands23
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- Kampong/Village40
- Military Fort40
- Residential Area25
- Cemetery/Columbarium22
- Church18
- Military Barracks15
- Hospital12
- Palace11
- Mosque10
- Post Office9
- Jail/Prison7
- Temple7
- Public Space6
- Well6
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- [remove]Crops117
- Plantation/Forestry Area70
- Mining36
- Domesticated Animals21
- Fishing8
- Agricultural Pond3
- Moll, Herman10
- Bowen, Emanuel7
- Ortelius, Abraham7
- Ptolemy5
- Bachiene, Willem Albert4
- Mercator, Gerhard4
- Ramusio, Giovanni Battista4
- Wyld, James4
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- Topographische Bureau12
- Jos. Smulders & Co.5
- Gerard van Keulen4
- Gaspard Trechsel3
- Gerard onder de Linden3
- John King3
- Philip Overton3
- Thomas Bowles3
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- Amsterdam23
- Batavia15
- London13
- The Hague10
- Antwerp5
- Basel3
- Paris3
- Breda2
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