The earliest known maps date to ________ and were made by ________.
A) 45,000 BC; Neanderthals
B) 2,300 BC; the Babylonians
C) 500 BC; the Greeks
D) 700 AD; the Catholic Church
E) 1100 AD; Mongol warriors

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The Babylonians are credited with creating the earliest known maps, dating back to around 2,300 BC. These maps were made on clay tablets and depicted land boundaries and topographical features. While older artifacts may hint at some form of spatial representation, they do not qualify as maps in the modern sense.

The Earliest Known Maps Date to ________ and Were Made