Légende

Map of the Caribbean, 1542. Map showing 'Couba' (Cuba), 'Espagnolla' (Hispaniola), and 'Jamaca' (Jamaica). It is orientated 'upside down' to our modern eyes: parts of the north coast of South America appear at the top, and parts of the south coast of North America, including Florida, appear at the bottom. Native Americans are depicted engaged in hunting with bow and arrow. The map includes a scale and lines of latitude. From "Portolano" or 'Boke of Idrography' by John Rotz, dedicated to King Henry VIII.

Date

1542

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM25A14_271

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

49,9Mo (3,6Mo) / 40,2cm x 31,1cm / 4750 x 3674 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Brazil South America sea animal coast people library coastal map Cuba Greater Antilles Antilles Caribbean country continent weapon weapons geography color hunting hunter hunters Brazilian Jamaica native war location century hispaniola Dominica cartography concept British Library bow and arrow warfare Colour Haiti weaponry 16th century Amerindian Amerindians sixteenth century geographical feature map-making North and Central America portolan TGN indigenous map Mapmaking indigenous people King Henry VIII Henry VIII John Jean John Rotz John Roze Jean Rotz Jean Roze John Rotz Rotz John Roze Jean Rotz Jean Roze Rotz John King of England Heritage Art Rotz Jean