Why do mapmakers have to choose between showing the correct land shapes or distances on the Earth?

The mapmakers have to make this choice because of the shape of our planet and because there is still not a method as to how to have both the land shapes and distances to be precise at the same time. Hope this is fine :)

Explanation:

the minoans were group of people living in the greek islands of crete in the mediterranean sea during the bronze age

it apply by theyre artifacts