Cartography of Asia

Chinese geography from this period includes more detailed portrayals of the Indian Ocean, Arabian Peninsula, and East Africa.

Cartography of India begins with early charts for navigation[1] and constructional plans for buildings.

In medieval T and O maps, Asia makes for half the world's landmass, with Africa and Europe accounting for a quarter each.

In the same period, European explorers of the Silk Road like William Rubruck and Marco Polo increase geographical knowledge of Asia in the west, in particular establishing that the Caspian Sea is not connected to the northern ocean.

Modern map making techniques in Asia, like other parts of the world, employ digitization, photographic surveys and printing.