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describe the history of map making​

Answer 1

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Map-making developed significantly with the Ancient Greeks. The map drawn by Hecataeus in the 6th Century BC shows the world as an island, with Greece at its centre. ... Ptolemy3 was the first to illustrate the earth as spherical in his world map, which covered the Old World from latitudes of about 60°N to 30°S.

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Answer 2

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In the Beginning

Indeed, the history of mapping can be traced to more than 5,000 years ago. Maps are essentially tools which: for the map maker, record the location of places of interest. for others, are a source of learning about the geography of the mapped area.

Map-making developed significantly with the Ancient Greeks. The map drawn by Hecataeus in the 6th Century BC shows the world as an island, with Greece at its centre. ... Ptolemy3 was the first to illustrate the earth as spherical in his world map, which covered the Old World from latitudes of about 60°N to 30°S.