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History of Maps

People have been making and using maps for thousands of years - some of the oldest maps, scratched onto clay tablets (slabs), are over 4,000 years old, and were made in Babylonia (modern-day Iraq). The greatest mapmaker of ancient times was a Greek scientist who lived in Egypt, called Ptolemy. (Text taken from the Hutchinson Children's Encyclopedia © Research Machines, plc 2005.)

-	Brief History of Maps
-	The History of Cartography
-	Maps for Students
-	Geography & Maps: An Illustrated Guide
-	Bibliography of the History of Cartography

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Map Tools

Maps are amazing because they can tell us all sorts of information in a variety of ways. Advances in technology help bring us even more detailed and interactive maps. Take a look at some of these great map resources on the web today!

-	GEODE
-	Wayfaring Maps
-	MapMachine