The exact location was not known, but it was created during the Song Dynasty, but thats when it was first used for navigation. Originally magnetism in China was used for Geometric readings. This is known as "Feng Shui"
The first Chinese sailor's compass consisted of a bucket of water with a piece of wood floating in it; the wood had a metal nail attached to it. When the vessel was stopped, the navigator would see which way the needle (nail) was pointing. Not accurate; but good enough to get you where you were going.
Let's get something straight, the Europeans stole the idea of the compass which originated from China! Get your facts straight. China started the idea!
feng shui made the compass in Han dynasty(202 BCE - 220 BCE) in china
in the ancient times of china they could not afford them the real answer is 1901
The magnetic compass served as a navigational aid of explorers, such as Zheng He.
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What purpose did the ancient compass serve
Yes.
Christopher Columbus did not invent the compass. The compass was invented in China for Feng Shui practitioners, to "align" the forces of the earth to help them maintain balance in their lives for later to become an important navigational tool.
Yes, 10 greatest inventions of ancient China.
There are many ancient Chinese legacies. Each dynasty of ancient China has something to offer. For example, the Han, Qin and Ming dynasties all had a hand in building the Great Wall of China.
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ANCIENT China are the ones who made the compass!i know because i learned about ancient china and i made a poster about ancient china in my school and my contribution was paper money!
What purpose did the ancient compass serve
to point!
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it helps us navigate where to go.
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