由美索不达米亚绘出世界的地图最初的地图是由美索不达米亚(如今的伊拉克一带)人大约在公元前2250年前制作的。最开始,地图只包括当地的小片地区。地图常常用作个人土地所在方位的证明,有时也用于表明哪里有了哪些新建筑。古埃及人也发现在标示土地的所有权时地图很有用。因为他们居住在尼罗河畔,而尼罗河水每年都会泛滥。洪水会把土地的界石冲走,有了地图,土地所有者之间的争端往往变得更容易解决。 Map of the World Painted by Mesopotamia The original map was produced by Mesopotamian (now Iraqi) people around 2250 BC. At the beginning, the map included only a small area of ​​the area. Maps are often used as proof of the location of an individual’s land and are sometimes used to indicate where new buildings are located. Ancient Egyptians also found the map useful when labeling land ownership. Because they live on the banks of the Nile, and the Nile flood floats every year. Floods sweep away the boundary stones of the land, and with the map, disputes among landowners tend to be more easily resolved.