How many times are the distances reduced on maps with a scale of 1: 50,000.

A scale of 1: 50,000 on a map means that 1 centimeter on a map is equal to 500 meters on the ground. Maps appeared long before modern human history. One of the prehistoric maps dates back to 17 thousand BC. e. and she portrayed not land, but the sky. This is the first cartographic image known to scientists, which shows part of the sky with the stars Vega, Altair and Deneb. It also contains part of the Pleiades cluster. In Spain, there is a similar cave in which the Northern Crown constellation map is located.