Maps

=__Maps__=

=**__Definition-__**= A visual representation that shows all or part of the Earth's surface with geographic features, urban areas, roads, and other details.

=**__History-__**= Cartography is the art and science of making maps. The oldest known maps are preserved on Babylonian clay tablets from about 2300 B.C. Cartography was considerably advanced in ancient Greece. The concept of a spherical Earth was well known among Greek philosophers by the time of Aristotle (ca. 350 B.C.) and has been accepted by all geographers since.

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=**__Purpose-__**=

The purpose of maps is to show the locations of people to tell them directions in which they should go to make it to their destination.

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 * media type="custom" key="9351794"(This is a short video showing you how to use google maps, a commonly used map system.)**

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