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Which Greek geographers tried to prepare the world maps ?

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Anaximander

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Hecataeus

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C

Archimedese

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Herodotus

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The correct options are
A Anaximander
B Hecataeus
D Herodotus
Anaximander and Hecataeus of Miletus (now in Turkey) and Herodotus tried to prepare the world maps. Hecataeus is known as the "Father of Geography".

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