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20 Maps That Changed the World
The earliest known world map was etched sometime around the 6th century BCE onto a small clay tablet measuring just 4.8 by 3.2 inches. It depicts the world from the Babylonians’ point of view ...
World’s Oldest 3D Map Discovered in Ancient Sandstone Shelter
Researchers uncovered a 13,000-year-old sandstone model in France’s Ségognole 3 rock shelter, possibly the world’s oldest 3D ...
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This Canadian created the first map of Everest, but you’ve probably never heard of him
A century ago, a British expedition set out to find a route to the world’s highest mountain — Everest ... Wheeler was able to create the first map of Everest and one that is still in use ...
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A Spy, a Map, and the Quest for Power in 16th-Century Europe
The first map to include the Equator ... a magnificent reminder of Europe’s first efforts to chart the world as they were coming to know it.
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Map of how the world's first major written languages spread
The introduction of writing systems changed the world. It allowed humans to physically express thoughts and language, as well as record events for future generations to study. Although different ...