Jigsaws began as dissected maps
- John Spilsbury invented puzzles in the 1760s as a way to make geography lessons more fun for schoolchildren.
- They remained part of the classroom until the 1800s.
- Over the 19th century, the hand-coloured maps became printed images of monarchs and biblical illustrations.
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