Long ago, people made maps by looking at the world around them. They used things like the sun, stars, and even walking to figure out how far places were from each other. A child might draw a map of their room using stick figures and lines to show where everything is.
Examples
- A child draws a map of their room by placing stick figures where their toys are.
- A traveler walks from village to village, drawing lines on a stone to show the path.
- People use stones to mark where they found water or food.
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See also
- Why Do We Have Leap Years?
- How Did Ancient People Navigate the Oceans?
- How Did the Pyramids Stay Standing for Thousands of Years?
- How Did Ancient Civilizations Count Without Numbers?
- Why Did the Roman Empire Fall?
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