Question

in what ways do you think did the sailors influence the making of maps in early times

Answer 1

Sailors influence the making of maps in early time by the following ways:

1. Sailors are the people who travelled through the sea and knows more about the world.

2. Maps were prepared in ancient time under the directions of sailors .

3. Sailor themselves prepared some maps and use them while travelling on the sea to know the destination.

4. sailors helped map makers by giving information about the details of islands, continents, hills etc.

5. Geographers and other map makers use the suggestions and ideas given by sailors and prepared maps.

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