Imagine drawing a picture of the world on a flat piece of paper, that's what ancient maps were like! Some people even thought the Earth was round, and they drew it in special ways. These maps helped explorers find new places, and today we still use some of those same shapes to understand where everything is.
Examples
- A child draws a round Earth on paper to show their parents where Africa is.
- A sailor uses a simple map with stars to find his way across the sea.
- An artist paints a map of the world that looks like a chicken egg.
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See also
- How Did the Pyramids Stay Standing for Thousands of Years?
- Why Did the Roman Empire Fall?
- How Does the Ancient Roman Calendar Work?
- How Did Ancient Civilizations Count Without Numbers?
- How Do We Know What People Thought Long Ago?
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