This map, published in 1681 by the Englishman Joseph Moxon, shows the Earth after the Flood and how it was divided among the sons of Noah, according to Christian tradition.
Such maps were very common in English Bibles throughout the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. In a way, they sought to use the European discoveries of the time to reinforce religious education among the population. The three colours of the map show the traditional division of the world among the sons of Noah:
- Sem, in yellow, historically Asia.
- Cam, in teal, historically Africa.
- Japheth, in pink, historically Europe.
America, the new continent, is painted in a different shade of green from Africa. Early modern Christian tradition tended to include America as part of Shem's territory. This Moxon map, however, labels the continent at the top as Japheth's territory, which may seek to legitimise European colonisation of America.
The map also shows the supposed location of the Garden of Eden, somewhere in Iran. In addition, it also includes multiple biblical passages on the outside, with the upper part focusing on the creation of the world and the lower part on the key events after the expulsion from Eden: the Flood, the Tower of Babel, Moses and the Commandments, and the Crucifixion.
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