HISTORY
CIVILIZATIONS OF ASIA
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the compass
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gunpowder
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Detailed explanation-1: -Compasses, which indicate direction relative to the Earth’s magnetic poles, are used in navigation on land, at sea, and in the air. Compasses were being used for navigation by the 1100s C.E., and are still the most familiar navigational tools in the world.
Detailed explanation-2: -Compass is an instrument for determining directions. This compass is of great help for the sailors to find directions.
Detailed explanation-3: -If a seafarer did sail out of the sight of land, the North Star and the sun would be used to determine the northern and southern directions during the night and day. Some seafarers would use major constellations or even the directions that the birds flew and the fish swam to find their way at sea.