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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.
Tabvla Asiae XI
1561
Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Laos, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Southeast Asia
Mid-16th century map by Girolamo Ruscelli, based on the work of 2nd century geographer Ptolemy. It is difficult to pinpoint exact locations, but the Malay Peninsula is recognisable. Italian text on the reverse describes the region.
Tabvla Asiae XI
1574
Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Laos, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Southeast Asia
Mid-16th century map by Girolamo Ruscelli, based on the work of 2nd century geographer Ptolemy. It is difficult to pinpoint exact locations, but the Malay Peninsula is recognisable. Italian text on the reverse describes the region.
- Indonesia279
- Malaysia81
- Thailand75
- Myanmar68
- Singapore67
- Vietnam64
- Cambodia61
- Brunei58
- Laos57
- Philippines56
- East Timor52
- Southeast Asia51
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- Java168
- Dutch East Indies154
- Sumatra117
- Borneo82
- Sulawesi54
- Celebes53
- Batavia46
- Malay Peninsula46
- Siam46
- Maluku Islands45
- Jakarta44
- Western New Guinea37
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- Kampong/Village165
- Residential Area113
- Military Fort109
- Cemetery/Columbarium86
- Church54
- Post Office49
- Hospital44
- Public Space42
- Temple40
- Military Barracks37
- Mosque30
- Palace30
- Jail/Prison21
- Well17
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- [remove]Crops324
- Plantation/Forestry Area194
- Mining55
- Domesticated Animals38
- Fishing38
- Agricultural Pond14
- Valentyn, François11
- Moll, Herman10
- Versteeg, W.F.9
- Bowen, Emanuel7
- Cronenberg, F.7
- Frühling, P.7
- Ortelius, Abraham7
- Ptolemy7
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- Topographische Inrichting46
- Topographische Bureau38
- Johannes van Braam8
- Van Haren Noman & Kolff7
- Gerard van Keulen6
- Jos. Smulders & Co.6
- Survey of India Offices, Calcutta6
- Gerard onder de Linden5
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- The Hague64
- Batavia54
- Amsterdam47
- London31
- Dordrecht8
- Edinburgh8
- Paris7
- Dehradun6
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