How Maps Have Changed

Mission Brief #54

🎯 Your mission

Connect the place to the people.

⚡ The twist

Maps lie a little — they always have to.

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Maps have changed a lot over time! Long ago, people drew maps by hand, showing only the places they knew. Today, we have digital maps on phones and computers, and they can show us directions, traffic, and even street views.

Key facts

Remember these

1Old maps were often hand-drawn.
2Now, we can use maps on our devices.
3Maps help us find our way better than before.

Then & Now

🌍 Where things are still decides who gets what.

Question 1 of 2

How were old maps made?

How sure?😐 maybe

Question 2 of 2

What can modern maps show us?

How sure?😐 maybe

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