It wouldn't have killed you to look for something slightly older, seeing how I mentioned Babylon.
The oldest European map, of Greek origin, unsurprisingly has the Aegean at the center, and North pointing up.
Creativity historically played a part in drawing maps but the "up on the map is better" philosophy is rejected by the reality of the first documented maps.
The oldest European map, of Greek origin, unsurprisingly has the Aegean at the center, and North pointing up.
Creativity historically played a part in drawing maps but the "up on the map is better" philosophy is rejected by the reality of the first documented maps.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Early_world_maps