Why do maps always point to the North?

457 views · Published 23 July 2018 · 1:20 · Indexed 1 November 2026

Channel: Al Arabiya English · 2018 · News & Politics

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Initial copies of the maps were drawn
on the walls of caves 1400 years ago.
Then came the paper atlas
Until we moved to digital maps.

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