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Early Maps and Cartographers
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Who is considered the "father of cartography"?
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Anaximander
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Anaximander was a Greek philosopher and cartographer who lived in the 6th century BC. He is credited with creating the first map of the world, which was based on the idea that the Earth was a flat disk surrounded by the ocean.