1679
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
The seas on this early map of Asia are decorated with sailing ships and sea monsters. The cartouche features an illustration of two Asian men carrying bows and arrows.
1679
Vietnam
Early map of the coast of Tunquin (modern northern Vietnam) made by the French merchant and adventurer Daniel Tavernier. It features a drawing of Poseidon/Neptune riding in a sea chariot pulled by horses, and extensive notes describing the region.
1679
Malaysia, Brunei, Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam
A brightly-coloured hand-drawn map of the South China Sea. The compass is at the centre of a rhumbline network, a web of lines to aid navigation. Bathymetry (sea depth), islands, anchor points, shoals and reefs are also marked.
1679
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
The seas on this early map of Asia are decorated with sailing ships and sea monsters. The cartouche features an illustration of two Asian men carrying bows and arrows.
1679
Vietnam
Early map of the coast of Tunquin (modern northern Vietnam) made by the French merchant and adventurer Daniel Tavernier. It features a drawing of Poseidon/Neptune riding in a sea chariot pulled by horses, and extensive notes describing the region.
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