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This year it's on their GPS.
Before it was on their Loran.
Thought I'd go for all that sextant and stars crap didn't you.
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What did Ancient Greeks that lived near the sea become?
Fishers,Sailors,Perfacures --N00B
What ancient civilization were great sailors of the ancient world?
according to my point of view i may say the pharonic egypt because in the ancient times the egyptians have a group of solders called the scribes who were train for war.
Why was the compass invented?
Because the ancient Chinese wanted something to navigate their boats so someone created the compass
Who were the most venturous sailors of the ancient world?
I beleive that the polynesian were the most venturous sailors, because they set off in the ocean to reach what became called, Hawaii, even though they could not see it, and had no firm idea where to sail to.
Rowing ships in ancient Greece?
In ancient Greece ships were built out of wood.
In ancient times why did sailors need to know about stars?
The stars and constellations helped them navigate.
What handy tool did sailors use to help them navigate?
What points did sailors use to navigate
How do you use navigator in a sentence?
Ancient sailors used the stars to navigate between ports.
How do sailors navigate?
With Compasses and maps
How did observation of the sky help sailors in the past?
Sailors focused on the stars to navigate through unknown territory
How did observations of the sky help sailors in the past?
Sailors focused on the stars to navigate through unknown territory
Why did Martin Behaim invent a trrestreall globe?
Martin Behaim invented the terrestrial globe to help sailors navigate and explore the world more accurately. By depicting the Earth's landmasses and bodies of water on a spherical surface, the globe provided a better understanding of the world's geography and facilitated navigation across oceans.
What star helped sailors to navigate?
Polaris, the North Star.
What did the sailors used to navigate in the olden days?
The moon and stars.
How did pacific islanders navigate the ocean in ancient times?
* The presence of seabirds would indicate the location and distance of land masses.* It is known ancient sailors were able to navigate by the use of stars.* Early mariners may have known that ocean currents vary during different times of the year.
Why in ancient times sailors needed to know about the stars?
well not all sailors knew about stars while the navigators needed to know about the stars to navigate the sea so that they could know where they were in relation to different continents such as Asia so that they could get to trade ports
Why is longitude and latitude important to sailors?
So that they can know where theyre and can navigate
