Abel Tasman

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. When was Abel Tasman born?Likely 1602 or 1603
2. Where was Abel Tasman born?Lutjegast, Netherlands
3. When did Abel Tasman die?October 10, 1659 (age approximately 56)
4. What is the career?Seafarer and explorer in the service of the Dutch East India Company
5. What is the related topics?Age of Discovery, Dutch Colonization, Pacific Exploration, Aotearoa, Van Diemen's Land
6. Who was Abel Tasman?Abel Tasman was a Dutch explorer who sailed for the Dutch East India Company in the 1600s. He was the first European to see and map the lands of New Zealand and Tasmania.

Dutch East India Company (VOC): A powerful chartered company established in 1602, instrumental in Dutch overseas trade and exploration, possessing quasi-governmental powers.
Cartography: The science or practice of drawing maps; map-making.
Indigenous Populations: The original inhabitants of a particular region or country, predating the arrival of colonists or settlers.
Terra Australis Incognita: A hypothetical continent, 'unknown southern land,' believed by ancient geographers to exist in the Southern Hemisphere.