Title: Java and Australia
Description
- This manuscript map of Java and the tip of northern Australia is a copy of an earlier work by the Malaysian-Portuguese cartographer Emanuel Godinho de Eredia (1563-1623). In the 16th century, Portugal sent several expeditions to explore the islands south of Malaysia; it is possible that they gained some knowledge about the geography of Australia from these missions. Some scholars have speculated that the Malays had a knowledge of Australia, which Eredia somehow absorbed. The first documented European sighting of Australia was by the Dutch navigator Willem Janszoon, in 1606.
Creator
- Eredia, Manuel Godinho de (1563-1623)
Date Created
- Around 1630
Language
Title in Original Language
- Iava Maior e Nuca Antara [Java e Australia]
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Type of Item
Physical Description
- 1 manuscript map ; 37 x 49 centimeters
Institution
External Resource
Last Updated: May 7, 2009
