In 2008, a long-lost map, dating back to the early 1600s, was discovered inside an Oxford library. On it was a depiction of the Philippines, Vietnam, Japan, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the great sea that lay in between them. What mysteries did this map hold?

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Brook, Timothy (2013). Mr. Selden's Map of China: The Spice Trade, A Lost Chart, and the South China Sea. Profile Books Ltd. 

Jacobs, J. Bruce (2014). China’s frail historical claims to the South China and East China Seas. American Enterprise Institute.

Tomacruz Sofia (20 Sept 2019). "Ever heard of the 1734 Murillo Velarde map and why it should be renamed?" Rappler.