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The earliest known maps are of the night sky. Drawings of land in a map-like manner have been found on cave walls. Early Greek maps were first made up by Anaximander, Hecataeus of Miletus, Herodotus, Eratosthenes, and Ptolemy.
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∙ 12y agoIn classical antiquity, maps were drawn by Anaximander, Hecataeus of Miletus, Herodotus, Eratosthenes, and Ptolemy. However, Anaximander was the first ancient Greek to draw a map of the known world. It is for this reason that he is considered by many to be the first mapmaker.
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∙ 12y agoAbel Buell, in 1784.
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