How Did Ancient Civilizations Map The Earth?

For thousands of years, ancient empires conquered vast lands and seafarers crossed endless oceans without modern maps. From Sumerian clay tablets and Roman military highways to Charlemagne's unmapped campaigns and Henry the Navigator’s secret cartography school, discover how human beings mapped the unknown earth. Explore how explorers like Marco Polo and ancient navigators used stars, oral sagas, and early charts to chart the edge of the world and launch the Age of Discovery. Welcome to The World History Channel. With new uploads every week, we break down the biggest stories that have shaped human history. From the dawn of ancient civilisations up to the modern age, these are the stories from our past that matter the most. 📺 You can now become a History Hit member right here on YouTube! Join for access to a new exclusive documentary every week, and access to over 160+ of our documentaries presented by world renowned historians like Dan Snow, Eleanor Janega, Tristan Hughes, Mary Beard, Matt Lewis and more. Get an exclusive release every week by signing up here: https://bit.ly/4pyExyn