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What is the name of the artifact that tells latitude and longitude?

That artifact is referred to by most modern anthropologists as a GPS receiver.


What is used to find latitude?

There are several ways in which you can determine your latitude. 1. Use a GPS unit. It will read out your latitude, longitude and precise time. 2. Look on a map; most navigational and topographic maps are scaled in latitude and longitude. 3. Radio navigation beacons like LORAN or R_NAV can give you your latitude. 4. At night, and in the northern hemisphere north of about 15N, you can (weather permitting) take a celestial observation of the north star Polaris, and the sextant reading is, with a half-degree or so, your latitude.


How do you use longitude and latitude to find a location?

You find the lines of latitude and longitude and find the place that they intersect, which is your location.


How do you find a city by using latitude and longitude?

You can use a geographic information system (GIS) software or an online tool like Google Maps to input the latitude and longitude coordinates, which will then show you the corresponding city or location on a map. Alternatively, you can use a reverse geocoding service that specifically converts latitude and longitude coordinates into address information, including the city name.


How did people use the North Star to get around?

People used the North Star as a navigational tool by determining the direction they were traveling based on its fixed position in the northern sky. By using the North Star as a reference point, travelers could determine their latitude and maintain a straight course when sailing or traveling over land.