Give historical background of maps.
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Old Maps have been part of human history for thousands of years, and are said to date back as early as 16,500 B.C. However, The oldest known maps are preserved on Babylonian clay tablets from about 2300 B.C. It is believed that they were drawn with very accurate surveying techniques. These maps showed topographical features like hills and valleys but also had labeled features.
The Greeks are credited with putting map making on a sound mathematical footing. The earliest Greek known to have made a map of the world was Anaximander. In 6th century BC, he drew a map of the then known world, assuming that the earth was cylindrical.
Finally, the German cartographer and lawyer Adolf Stieler was the man behind Stieler's Hand atlas, the leading German world atlas until the mid-20th century. His maps were famous for being updated based on new explorations, making them the most reliable map possible.
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