Islamic Mapmaking Muslims evinced a generalized wariness about knowledge deriving from European contacts. One notable
exception to this was Piri Reis, an Ottoman cartographer. Why did he draw on European sources for his maps?
Why were maps seen as so strategically useful in an age of cross-cultural contacts?

Read the passage below. which of these statements describes the problem with including this passage as part of an explanatory essay? passage: the neolithic revolution changed everything for humans. before the n.r., you couldn't even plant food. i know you want to hear more, don't even deny it! o a. the tone is too dull and does not include a hook to keep the reader interested. o b. the tone is too objective and does not show the author's opinion. o c. the tone is too transitional and does not stay focused on one topic. o d. the tone is too informal and does not use appropriate vocabulary. surmit