Question

Part A

Think about the steps needed to make a map of the trade routes used during the time of the Roman Empire. What is important to represent on this map? Write a list of the most important features that should appear on the map.
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Answer 1

It is important that this map presents:

• The borders of the Roman Empire.
• The location of important commercial ports.
• The location of cities that were commercial centers.
• The location of land and sea trade routes.

Step-by-step explanation:

If the Romans needed to draw up a trade map, it would be necessary for that map to present important information for Roman trade, allowing that trade to be very efficient in promoting wealth and power.

In this case, the most important thing was that this map presented the borders of the Roman Empire. This information would allow the Romans to have a sense of where they were located in the universe and which path they should follow to achieve the established commercial goal. They would also have a sense of the distance between Rome and the destination.

This place of destination should be represented on the map and as this map has commercial purposes, it would be necessary for it to present the main ports and cities that were commercial centers in their regions, which would help the Roman navigators to find them as quickly as possible.

It was also important that the maps show the path that the Romans should follow to reach the large commercial centers, for this reason, the map should show the maritime and land trade routes.