The oldest surviving example of such a chart is dated (from the place-names marked) about A.D. 1275.
Enye yezindala ezazisaphula umzekelo wezo tshathi zibekwe ngokwalemihla (ukusuka kwindawo ezinamagama anephawu) ngokwexesha phambi kokuzalwa kuka Yesu ngonyaka wekhulu linye lewaka linamakhulu mabini asixhenxe anesihlanu.