WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The first compasses were made of lodestone, a naturally magnetized stone of iron, in Han dynasty China. It was called the “South Pointing Fish” and was used for land navigation by the mid-11th century during the Song dynasty (960–1279 AD).

Detailed explanation-2: -The way a magnetic needle would point north-south had been known for some time, but in Song times the needle was reduced in size and attached to a fixed stem (rather than floating in water). In some cases it was put in a small protective case with a glass top, making it suitable for sea travel.

Detailed explanation-3: -In ancient China, the compass was first used for worship, fortune-telling and geomancy-the art of aligning buildings. In the late 11th or early 12th century, Chinese sailors adopted the compass for astronomical and terrestrial navigation, heralding a new era in the history of navigation.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Chinese made the first compasses about 2, 500 years ago. To make a compass, the Chinese used a mineral called lodestone. They shaped the lodestone into the form of a spoon. They then placed the lodestone spoon on a flat plate made of bronze.

Detailed explanation-5: -It was in China that the first magnetic compasses were used, during the ancient Han dynasty, the second imperial dynasty ruling from 206 BC–220 AD [7].

Detailed explanation-6: -Appearing in China around the 4th century BC, primitive compasses showed people the way not literally, but figuratively, helping them order and harmonize their environments and lives. served as designators of direction that the Chinese primarily used to order and harmonize their environments and lives.