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A Chinese Compass a Luo Pan) is used by a Feng Shui Master in order to orient the house, its doors, windows and contents (particularly mirrors and reflective surfaces) in order to maximize best outcomes for the residents.
The compass was first also used to find a burial spot. The compass was first used by fortune tellers the most. Later on the compass was also used for navigation. Traders, Sailors and any other person whose job had to do with traveling used the compass.
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∙ 14y agoThe Chinese used it to tell peoples' fourtunes.
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Which Chinese invention has had a greater effect on world history-the magnetic compass or gunpowder?
The compass as this allowed greater trade options not just for the Chinese but the world in general
Explain how the chinese inventions of paper the magnetic compass and gunpowder have influenced our world?
The Chinese invention of rice paper truly influenced the world. Like Greek parchment, Chinese paper made writing especially easier. The magnetic compass also allowed the world to understand time and direction. Gunpowder, of course, helped the world militarily and for hunting purposes.
What Chinese invention has had a greater effect on world history. the magnetic compass or gunpowder?
The shape of the banana made people facinated and looked on it like it was their dick
Name 2 invention that helped with navigation and exploration?
There was no real technological help in 1490's. How they did explore is they would examine the stars, sun and landmasses to figure out which way they were heading. The first real piece of technology that made exploring at lot easier was the compass created in 221-230 BC by the Chinese but the first recording of someone using the compass to explore was in 1371 by a Chinese explorer named Zheng He.
In what ways did Europeans owe some of their sailing technology to other peoples of the world?
They used the astrolabe and compass. The astrolabe was invented by Muslims, and the compass by the Chinese.
What is an instrument invented by the Chinese to show direction?
The Magnetic Compass.
List the cause and effect connections between the Chinese invation of the Magnetic compass and Zheng He's voyage?
The cause is the Chinese invention of the magnetic compass. The effect is the voyage of Zheng He. The invention of the magnetic compass allowed Zheng He to make his voyage.
A sentence with the word magnetic?
Chinese people were the first ones to create the magnetic compass.
Do people still use the Chinese magnetic compass?
yes
Is an instrument invented by the Chinese to show direction?
The Magnetic Compass.
Which Chinese inventions has had a greater effect on the world history magnetic compass or gunpowder?
The compass as this allowed greater trade options not just for the Chinese but the world in general
Which Chinese invention has had a greater effect on world history-the magnetic compass or gunpowder?
The compass as this allowed greater trade options not just for the Chinese but the world in general
Who created the compasses?
A magnetic compass was first used by the Chinese Han Dynasty.
When was the Chinese magnetic compass invented or made?
To invent something you have to make it. It was invented.
When was the first magnetic compass invented?
The magnetic compass is an old Chinese invention, first made in China. but the first was made in the Qin dynasty in 221-206 BC
Who invented the first compass?
First CompassThe Chinese invented the magnetic compass. Use the link below for more information.thats right
When was the invetion of the compass made?
According to some books that I have read, the compass i.e. magnetic compass was invented in 206 BC and that was used as device for divination by a Chinese person.
