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Descriptio Malaccae
c.1600-1699
Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia
Latin text on the reverse of this map describes Malacca, including crops and products (rice, pepper, spices, pearls), precious metals (gold, silver and tin), and animals (sheep, elephant), showing the city’s importance to European trade at the time.
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.
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.
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.
- Indonesia137
- Malaysia32
- Myanmar25
- Singapore24
- Thailand19
- Brunei18
- Cambodia18
- Laos18
- Vietnam18
- East Timor17
- Philippines16
- Southeast Asia15
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- Dutch East Indies84
- Java78
- Sumatra51
- Borneo27
- Batavia20
- Jakarta19
- Malay Peninsula19
- Java Sea17
- Maluku Islands17
- Sulawesi15
- Aceh14
- Celebes14
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- Kampong/Village86
- Military Fort52
- Residential Area48
- Cemetery/Columbarium45
- Post Office33
- Church25
- Hospital19
- Military Barracks17
- Mosque16
- Jail/Prison13
- Temple13
- Well10
- Public Space9
- Police Station7
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- [remove]Plantation/Forestry Area150
- Crops143
- Mining31
- Fishing30
- Domesticated Animals21
- Agricultural Pond7
- [remove]Mountain/Volcano150
- Jungle/Wooded Area110
- Wetlands88
- Wild Animals29
- Mangrove5
- Frühling, P.5
- Keyser, Jacob5
- Ostreig5
- Reland, Adriaan5
- Valentyn, François5
- Versteeg, W.F.5
- Bachiene, Willem Albert4
- Bowen, Emanuel4
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- Topographische Inrichting40
- Topographische Bureau20
- Gerard van Keulen6
- Gerard onder de Linden5
- Johannes van Braam4
- Jos. Smulders & Co.4
- A.J. Bogaerts3
- Edward Stanford3
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- The Hague45
- Amsterdam30
- Batavia29
- London13
- Venice4
- Paris3
- Breda2
- Dordrecht2
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