Sebastian Munster depicts Asia separate from the Americas. Using Pigafetta's memiors of Magellan's voyage as a source, he correctly marks Borneo (Porne) and Halmahera (Gilolo vel Siloly), although his
- Date
- 1540
- Mapmaker / publisher
- Münster, Sebastian, 1489-1552; Ptolemy, active 2nd century
- Place
- Asia
- Archive
- Wikimedia Commons
- Type
- map
- Original size
- 6,182 × 5,007 pixels
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