HISTORY
ANCIENT CHINA
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Question
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Rudder
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Compass
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Porcelain
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Silk Road
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Detailed explanation-1: -Using a Sextant. A man uses a sextant to navigate his brigantine, the Yankee. A sextant is a traditional navigational tool.
Detailed explanation-2: -The invention of the compass made it possible to determine a heading when the sky was overcast or foggy, and when landmarks were not in sight. This enabled mariners to navigate safely far from land, increasing sea trade, and contributing to the Age of Discovery.
Detailed explanation-3: -Other tools that were used for navigation during this time were the astrolabe and the cross-staff. Both of these tools were used to measure the ship’s position using the sun or a star. Sea voyages were prominent during the 1400s, when the Age of Exploration started.
Detailed explanation-4: -Hold your compass flat with the direction of travel arrow pointing away from you and directly at the landmark. Now rotate the bezel until the magnetized needle is inside the orienting arrow. Look at the index line to read the bearing you’ve just captured.