The magnetic compass was one of the most important inventions in the history of travel. Its nee is magne, so i lines u with t magnetic fi of t Earth a one e always poi roughly north. The first compasses were made in China, where they were used for fortune-telling long before they were used for navigation. By around 1200, sailors in both China and Europe relied on compasses at sea. With a compass, ships could keep their course even when clouds hid the sun and the stars.

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