![](https://historicalmaps.yale-nus.edu.sg/rails/active_storage/representations/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBb01GIiwiZXhwIjpudWxsLCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--2d8cd44c0f20afcef610b24f7191dd0de7fa5686/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaDdCam9MY21WemFYcGxTU0lNTkRBd2VETXdNQVk2QmtWVSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoidmFyaWF0aW9uIn19--8e68de2000a6e968bae6c9034cc043e081a6a0fb/nlb-B26055962B.jpeg)
Vndecima Asiae Tabvla
1478
Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam
Based on the work of 2nd century geographer Ptolemy, this map has Latin inscriptions, including mentions of a mythical race of cannibals (‘Anthropophagi’) and hippopotamuses. The Malay Peninsula is labelled ‘Aurea Chersonesus [Golden Chersonese]’.