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What does the field of geography seek to understand?
Earth and its human and natural complexities
What is the etymology of the word 'geography'?
Combination of Greek words 'Geo' (The Earth) and 'Graphien' (to describe)
Who was the first recorded user of the word 'geography'?
Greek scholar Eratosthenes (276–194 BC)
What is geography considered to be by some scholars?
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To what time period does the earliest example of an attempted world map date back?
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