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    The document discusses four key inventions that contributed to world exploration in the 15th and 16th centuries: the caravel, the astrolabe, the compass, and the portolan. The caravel was a small, stable ship that could navigate shallow waters using lateen sails and a sternpost rudder. The astrolabe was used to calculate a ship's latitude by measuring the height of celestial objects. The compass, introduced from China, allowed navigation in any weather or light conditions by indicating magnetic north. Portolan charts described coastlines and ports to help navigate coastal routes and locate destinations. These inventions collectively made navigation easier and reduced risks and wasted time, enabling more ambitious exploration.

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    The document discusses four key inventions that contributed to world exploration in the 15th and 16th centuries: the caravel, the astrolabe, the compass, and the portolan. The caravel was a small, stable ship that could navigate shallow waters using lateen sails and a sternpost rudder. The astrolabe was used to calculate a ship's latitude by measuring the height of celestial objects. The compass, introduced from China, allowed navigation in any weather or light conditions by indicating magnetic north. Portolan charts described coastlines and ports to help navigate coastal routes and locate destinations. These inventions collectively made navigation easier and reduced risks and wasted time, enabling more ambitious exploration.

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    2 Advances in Navigation During The Age of Discovery

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    Advances in Navigation during

    the Age of Discovery

    The following inventions made important


    contributions to world exploration in the 15th
    and 16th centuries

    The Caravel
    The Astrolabe
    The Compass
    The Portolan

    The Caravel

    Lateen Sails

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqwb4HIr
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    The Caravel
    Small ship with high sides and wide bottom
    this made it stable on the sea crossings and
    could navigate shallow waters
    It had a triangular sail, called a lateen sail
    this allowed the boat to sail, in a zig zag
    pattern, up wind.
    It had a sternpost rudder (a rudder at the
    back) this made it easier to steer

    The Astrolabe

    The Astrolabe
    Was an Arab invention
    By aiming the pointer at the Sun or North
    Star, you can read its height from the horizon
    Using this information they could calculate the
    ships latitude

    The
    Compass

    The Compass
    Introduced to Europe from China
    Consists of a small box filled with water or oil
    with a floating magnetic needle on top
    The compass allowed them to read which
    direction North was
    A main advantage was that it could be read in
    any weather and at night as well as daytime

    The Portolan

    The Portolan
    Portolans were navigation charts (maps), that
    were often bound like a book
    They described coastlines and identified
    ports
    This helped them to travel along the correct
    course
    They also helped to locate ports and navigate
    coastlines

    Why do these things matter????


    Made navigation MUCH easier
    Allowed people to explore with less risk, and less
    time wasted

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