
1) Chinese invention
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Grid references define locations on maps using Cartesian coordinates. Grid lines on maps define the coordinate system, and are numbered to provide a unique reference to features. Grid systems vary, but the most common is a square grid with grid lines intersecting each other at right angles and numbered sequentially from the origin at the bottom le...
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Numbering system used to specify a location on a map. The numbers representing grid lines at the bottom of the map (eastings) are given before those at the side (northings). Successive decimal digits refine the location within the grid system
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