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The island of Taprobane is known as Sri Lanka today. Note its location on the contemporary map of the world. Now compare it with its location on the ancient map. Many scholars consider most of Ptolemy’s geographic measurements fairly accurate. However, he estimated Sri Lanka to be far larger in proportion to India than it actually is. Why do you think he might have done this? Think about what you read in part C about Taprobane and the ancient spice trade. Write your response in one to two sentences.

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Answer:

This is because Sri Lanka was a rich source for collecting cinnamon which was very valuable during ancient times. So, the island probably seemed bigger and more important to Ptolemy.

Explanation: Its what the sample answer said.

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Answer:

Sri Lanka was a rich source of cinnamon, which was valuable in ancient times. Therefore, the island must have seemed more important and larger than it really was to Ptolemy.

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I advise you do not copy and paste this answer since this is the exact answer from Edmentum.

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