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1. Cartography

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   Antiquity and the Concept of the Sphere
   The ancient Greeks made foundational theoretical contributions. Anaximander (c. 610–546 BCE) is credited with creating one of the earliest known world maps, though its design is lost to history. Later, Eratosthenes accurately calculated the Earth's circumference using geometric principles and shadow angles, providing the essential scale for subsequent [Mediterranean mapping efforts](/entries/m…