OER1001/regional-relations-in-asia-and-the-pacific/1/4/aims

This week we start to think about when Europeans started to explore and colonise the Asia-Pacific region.

You should think about the patterns of European colonisation in the region, the impacts it had in the immediate aftermath, and the ongoing legacies for those living in the region today.

Objectives: On successful completion of this section, you will be able to: The image on this page is a map of Taiwan drawn sometime before the 20th century. Given that this is a pre-modern map, which was drawn without the aid of any modern digital or satellite technology, what is your assessment of its accuracy and the cartographer's skill?
 * identify 18th century European perceptions of Asian and Pacific landscapes and peoples,
 * explain early patterns of European interaction with the indigenous populations of the Asia-Pacific region,
 * evaluate the persistence of 18th century attitudes and values concerning the Asia-Pacific in the contemporary era.