Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Journal of the Malayan Branch Royal Asiatic Society. Subject The topic of the resource A History of the Acheen Street Malay Enclave from Oral History Accounts Description An account of the resource The Malay Muslim quarter of Gerge town, known as Malay Town, was located south of Chulia Street and surrounded by paddy fields and swampy land. It expanded in the early 19th century to include Acheen Street and Armenian Street, forming a layout similar to today. Over time, the Malay presence declined, although they once owed much of the inner city. Due to frequent flooding, traditional houses were built on raised platforms, and some Indo-Malay style buildings still remain today. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Izrin Muaz Md Adnan Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived JMBRAS, VOL.85, part1(2012), pp.1-44 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2012 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource maya Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Journal Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Journal of the Malayan Branch of the Asiatic Society Subject The topic of the resource New Lamps for Old: Modern Nautical terms for Ancient marine Practices and the Navigation of the Zheng he Voyages Description An account of the resource The passage describes how early sailors used the Pole Star, Polaris or navigation before the 1470s. Because Polaris appeared nearly fixed in the sky, its altitude helped sailors estimates latitude, although it was not perfectly alighed with the North Pole. The text also explains that Polaris was less useful in Southeast Asia and the Indian Ocean., where sailors relied more on coastal navigation. Araba and Chinese navigators used simple tools such as the kamal and star plates to measure star height above the horizon fo guidance at sea. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource P.J.Rivers Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived JIMBRAS,VOL.85,Part 1 (2012),PP92 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2012 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource maya Type The nature or genre of the resource Text