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Learn the history of Indonesia map of 16th century

So fun if we are traveling throughout the region in Indonesia by viewing the natural beauty that is in it. More fun again if that place i...

Learn the history of Indonesia map of 16th century

So fun if we are traveling throughout the region in Indonesia by viewing the natural beauty that is in it. More fun again if that place is a tourist destination that indeed we dream-mimpikan. But surely we need when traveling directions like a map to make it easier to reach that goal. Not many know that there is a map of the "milestone" islands of Indonesia.

Indiae Orientalis Insularumque Adiacientium Typus is the name of the map "milestone" of Southeast Asia including Indonesia Islands. This map has existed since the first 70 years of the 16th century and is a blend of the best cartographic and information sciences of his time. This map was published in an atlas of modern geography under the titleTheatrum Orbis Terrarum by Abraham Ortelius, correctly compiled by in 1527 – 1598 with latin descriptions.

In 1608 map was published in the Netherlands, Germany, France, Spain, the United Kingdom and Italy. The current map is collected by the Ministry of education and culture, through the National Museum as one of the collections of the National Museum of geography.

Representations contained in this map is very interesting because there is a mix of pictures and writing text that is unique. A map depicting the Islands, Indonesia is the last map was created before the advent of the Netherlands to Indonesia.

Visible Kepulauan Indonesia depiction that has not been perfect but the arrangement or layout already looks good. In the name of the map of the island of Java are called Iava Maior. Look also to other islands in the South like Ternate, Tidore and beyond which is a producer of spices. Pulau Bacam and Pulau Machian described just west of Halmahera Island. The island of Buru, Seram island until the bird's head of New Guinea were buffet in the map.

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