How Did Maps Change the Way We See the World?

Maps are like windows to other worlds. Imagine you’re a kid who has never seen the ocean, suddenly, you get a map with a big blue sea on it. That’s how maps helped people understand places they had never been to before. In old times, maps even showed dragons and monsters in faraway lands, making those places seem mysterious and exciting. When explorers used maps to find new places, that changed the way everyone saw the world, and maybe even made them feel like heroes.