In medieval times, written directions of how to get somewhere were more common than the use of maps. With the Renaissance, cartography began to be seen as a metaphor for power. Political leaders could lay claim to territories through the use of maps, and this was greatly aided by the religious and colonial expansion of Europe. The Holy Land and other religious places were the most commonly mapped during the Renaissance.
In medieval times written directions of how to get somewhere were more common than the use of maps With the Renaissance cartography began to be seen as a metaphor for power Political leaders could lay claim to territories through the use of maps and this was greatly aided by the religious and colonial expansion of Europe The Holy Land and other religious places were the most commonly mapped during the Renaissance