CIVILIZATION
PERSIAN
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The Persians
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The Phoenicians
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The Iroquois
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The Early Americans
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Detailed explanation-1: -The first Western civilization known to have developed the art of navigation at sea were the Phoenicians, about 4, 000 years ago (c. 2000 B.C.E. ). Phoenician sailors accomplished navigation by using primitive charts and observations of the Sun and stars to determine directions.
Detailed explanation-2: -One of the earliest man-made navigation tools was the mariner’s compass, an early form of the magnetic compass (c. 13th Century). At this time first maps were developed as mariners started to keep detailed records of their voyages.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Mariners Compass Although early navigators still relied heavily on celestial navigation, compasses made it possible for sailors to navigate on overcast days when they could not see the sun or stars. Early mariners compasses were made by placing a magnetized needle attached to a piece of wood into a bowl of water.