All about maps online From: New Straits Times | Date: November 25, 2002| Author: | . Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

Ellen Whyte
New Straits Times
11-25-2002
All about maps online
Byline: Ellen Whyte
Edition: Computimes; 2*
Section: Outlook Education
Column: Smart@school

EVER get lost and wished you had a map? This week we take a look at how maps are made, different types of maps and where to find maps online.

First maps made. Nobody knows for sure who made the first map. Maps carved onto stone tablets have been found in the Middle East, near the site of Babylon. Other old maps have been found in China, India and South America. The stone maps from Babylon are thought to be about 4,300 years old. Take a look at ...

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