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The compass was first invented in the Han dynasty, but further improvements were made in the Song dynasty.

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the Tang/Song dynasties invented the compass.

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The Song Dynasty 960-1279 AD

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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


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