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![For constructing his world map, Anaximander is considered by many to be the first mapmaker.[22]: 23 Little is known about the map, which has not survived. Hekatæus of Miletus (550–475 BC) produced another map fifty years later that he claimed was an improved version of the map of his illustrious predecessor.
The oldest reference to a map in China comes from the 3rd century BC.[41]: 534 This was the event of 227 BC where Crown Prince Dan of Yan had his assassin Jing Ke visit the court of the ruler of the State of Qin, who would become the first leader to unify China, Qin Shi Huang (r. 221–210 BC). Jing Ke was to present the ruler of Qin with a district map painted on a silk scroll, rolled up and held in a case where he hid his assassin's dagger.[41]: 534 Handing to him the map of the designated territory was the first diplomatic act of submitting that district to Qin rule.[41]: 534 Jing then tried and failed to kill him. From then on, maps were frequently mentioned in Chinese sources.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:iufhw3nbiiyuptg7aeu4rfz5/bafkreieutnxewdd4lyiqa74tqxqeod6ydjrgmruqf3ee7vkwv4irekfbdu)
