How Did Ancient Maps Influence Explorers' Journeys?

Imagine you're sailing across the ocean and your only guide is a piece of paper with strange shapes on it. That's what ancient maps were like for explorers! Ancient maps helped people find their way, but they weren’t always perfect, sometimes they looked more like art than science.

The Magic of Ancient Maps

Some maps had drawings of animals and mythical creatures, which made them look fun to look at. But behind the pictures were real clues about places far away. Explorers used these maps to travel across oceans and discover new lands.

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A map with a drawing of an elephant told explorers that there was a big land far away, even if it looked like magic.
Ancient maps might show the world as flat, but they still helped sailors cross the ocean to find new places.
Explorers followed a map, and when they reached the edge of their known world, they found another continent, just like on the map!

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