Maritime Connections

explorations, maritime routes, the state
  • Visual Materials
A rare map of Min trade routes, probably dating from the 1620s.
A rare map of Min trade routes, probably dating from the 1620s.
Tribute Giraffe with Attendant
Tribute Giraffe with Attendant
The route of Zheng He’s seven voyages
The route of Zheng He’s seven voyages
Main Min trading routes, 1600s
Main Min trading routes, 1600s
Further Readings

The Selden map of China

Rise and Fall of the Canton Trade System by MIT

What were the different ways people used the Indian Ocean?
  • Visual Materials
Map of Prevailing Winds.
Map of Prevailing Winds.
A Dhow near Zanzibar
A Dhow near Zanzibar
A late 16th-century European map showing an enlarged Maldive Island chain.
A late 16th-century European map showing an enlarged Maldive Island chain.
Cowries, Mehmet Emir.
Cowries, Mehmet Emir.
A Portuguese Carrack, 1560s.
A Portuguese Carrack, 1560s.
The Brouwer Route, 1611.
The Brouwer Route, 1611.
A copy of the Sejarah Melayu (Malay Annals) held by the British Library.
A copy of the Sejarah Melayu (Malay Annals) held by the British Library.
The 1573 map by Egnazio Danti showing Cingatola as an island located on the tip of Regio di Malaca.
The 1573 map by Egnazio Danti showing Cingatola as an island located on the tip of Regio di Malaca.
The 1573 map by Egnazio Danti showing Cingatola as an island located on the tip of Regio di Malaca.
The 1573 map by Egnazio Danti showing Cingatola as an island located on the tip of Regio di Malaca.
Depiction of Malay warriors of ancient Singapura on a relief in Fort Canning Park, Singapore.
Depiction of Malay warriors of ancient Singapura on a relief in Fort Canning Park, Singapore.