In what ways do you think did the sailors influence the making of maps in early times .
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Sailors needed correct directions and shapes so that they could identify the landmarks .
In order to help the sailors the maps had to be accurate .
The sailors also helped the map makers by telling them about the places they visited in their voyage and giving information of islands , hills , streams , etc .
Hence they influenced the making of maps in early times .
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In what ways do you think did the sailors influence the making of maps in early times .
The sailors travelled widely and wrote down descriptions of the land and people and their histories they saw or heard about. They prepared maps based on these travels and descriptions. Though these maps have not survived, historians have tried to recreate them with the help of their descriptions.
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