eli5 – How the ancient maps were designed?

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I was always wondering how the ancient people (Greeks, Romans, Phenicians, Persians) drew maps with such accuracy. For example the curves of the Italian Peninsula, etc. Apparently, they did not have areal views.

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You walk to a place and draw what you see. Then you walk a little further and draw that. Aerial view makes it faster to see a larger area, but you still have to write it all down, and you get more details from looking up close.

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