HISTORY OF MAPS

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of maps

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3. How do you do maps today?

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1.What is a map?

5. What are the different ways to draw a map today?

4. Who drew the first modern map of the world?

2.Who were the first people to use maps?

6.Quiz!

What is a map?

A map is usually drawn on a flat surface like paper. Maps present information about the world in a simple, visual way. They teach about the world by showing sizes and shapes of countries, locations of features, and distances between places.

Who were the first people to use maps?

how did they draw maps before computers?

They used ink and parchment.

Maps of the ancient world were made by using accurate surveying techniques.

who drew the first modern map in the world?

Anaximander created the first world map in 6th century BC.

How do you draw a map today?

With a computer that has mapping software and

What are the different ways you can show a map?

You can show: Thematic maps, Physical maps, Political maps, Roadmaps, Topographic maps, and architectual maps

Quiz!

Where was Anaximander from?

Anaximander was Italian?

Anaximander was Greek?

Quiz!

Japanese were the first people to use maps?

True

False

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Did people draw maps with ink and parchment before?

Yes

No

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