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The first person to coin the word Geography was who?
Eratosthenes (ca. 276–ca.194 B.C.), which is based on two Greek words “Geo” meaning Earth and “graphy” meaning to write.

what is contemporary geography about?

Contemporary geography is more than only writing about Earth; it is a science.

what are the two categories the science of geography is divided into?

*Human geographers study cultural features, such as economic activities and cities.

*Physical geographers concentrate on the distribution of natural features, such as landforms and vegetation.

Geographers study the world by answering what three questions?
Where, Why, and What is the Significance.
Since ancient times, maps have helped geographers to explain what?
where things are located.
when did accurate mapmaking revive?
Accurate mapmaking revived in the Middle Ages and developed further during the Age of Exploration.
Major contributors to geographic thought in the Ancient Eastern Mediterranean included:
Thales of Miletus (ca 624–ca 546 B.C.) Anaximander (610–ca 546 B.C.) Hecateus (ca 550–ca 476 B.C.) Aristotle (384–322 B.C.) Eratosthenes (ca 276–ca 195 B.C.) Strabo (ca 63 B.C.–A.D. ca 24) Ptolemy (A.D. ca 100–ca 170)
During the first millennium A.D. how did maps change?
maps became less mathematical and more fanciful, showing Earth as a flat disk surrounded by fierce animals and monsters.
Scientific mapmaking resumed during what time? and where?
the Middle Ages, first in Asia and then in Europe.
how did the discovery of the new world impact mapmaking?
With the discovery of the New World and the development of printing, scientific mapmaking in Europe made rapid progress.