Map of the World (Earliest Map of World to Show Currents) - Kircher 1665 with figures on horseback and

with figures on horseback and pedestrians along the dusty path in the foreground

characterized by its distinctive sweeping roofs and decorative ridge-poles

The Galleon Route: The title explicitly mentions the "Galion de Manille

Description: This 1917 general map is a definitive record of British Malaya during a period of rapid economic expansion

and Achem (Aceh)

Map of the World (Earliest Map of World to Show Currents) - Kircher 1665 with figures on horseback andTitle: Tabula Geographico Hydrographica Motus Oceani Currentes Cartographer: Athanasius Kircher Origin: Amsterdam Date: c. 1665 Technique: Copperplate engraving with hand colouring Mapping the Veins of the Earth In the 1660s, the world was still a place of deep mystery. Athanasius Kircher believed that the Earth was a living organism and that the oceans functioned like a circulatory system. This map tells the story of his "hydrographic" theory: he