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The Portuguese voyages to the Spice Islands and the first European maps and sketches of Southeast Asia, 1502-1554

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Resumo:It is possible to divide Portuguese cartographical production concerning the archipelago of modern day Indonesia during the first half of the 16th century into three main phases. Each of them is associated with a specific stage of progress in relation to geographical knowledge of Southeast Asia by these European observers and also, in a certain sense, a specific type of cartography. The first phase is represented by the sparse set of maps produced between the beginning of the 16th century and 1511 which have survived to modern times; the second phase corresponds to the cartography prepared by the protagonists of the 1511-1512 expedition; finally, there is the extensive set of maps from the years after this first reconnaissance voyage, which are usually more detailed, in which indicating possession of the Moluccas was a recurring concern of the cartographers.
Autores principais:Oliveira, Francisco Roque De
Assunto:Portuguese nautical cartography Southeast Asia Spice Islands 16th century
Ano:2018
País:Portugal
Tipo de documento:artigo
Tipo de acesso:acesso aberto
Instituição associada:Universidade de Lisboa
Idioma:inglês
Origem:Repositório da Universidade de Lisboa

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