Erythraei sive Rubri Maris Periplus - Janssonius c.1650 the detailed map of New

the detailed map of New Guinea highlights the geopolitical divisions between the British

Terra Australis Incognita: At the bottom of the map

In the 1660s

showing the burgeoning rail networks

The "Renvoi" (Legend) identifies critical sites:

Erythraei sive Rubri Maris Periplus - Janssonius c.1650 the detailed map of NewTitle: Erythraei Sive Rubri Maris Periplus Cartographer: Johannes Janssonius Origin: Amsterdam, Netherlands Date: c. 1650 Technique: Copperplate engraving with original hand colouring The Narrative: The Dutch Golden Age Reimagines Antiquity By the mid 1600s, Amsterdam had become the worlds warehouse for maps. While Dutch merchants were physically dominating the spice trade in the East Indies, their cartographers, like Johannes Janssonius, were