A number of tools were used, European sailors used instruments called Crosstaffs and Backstaffs they were used to figure out location by using the stars.
viking ship designs.
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The astrolabe was widely used in the Islamic world during the medieval period for navigation, timekeeping, and determining the position of celestial objects. It was also used by European sailors during the Age of Exploration for the same purposes.
Yes, they were used.
It was used for cannons, flint lock muskets, and kentuckey flint lock pistols (old pirate guns).
Techonlogical inventions which made the Age of Exploration possible included a sextant, which sailors used to navigate by the stars, and a compass.
At the Age of Exploration they used telescope to observe stars.
European explorers used the compass as a navigational tool to determine their direction when traveling by sea. By utilizing the magnetic properties of the Earth, the compass helped sailors maintain their course and avoid getting lost during long voyages.
Yes, sailors historically used the phrase "Land ho!" as a call to announce the sighting of land. This expression was particularly common during the Age of Exploration when sailors were often at sea for long stretches. The phrase served as a signal to alert the crew and to mark the end of their voyage. While it might be somewhat romanticized in literature and film, it reflects actual maritime practices.
Europeans used compasses for navigation at sea because they allowed sailors to determine their direction even when out of sight of land. This was crucial for exploration, trade, and military purposes during the Age of Exploration. The compass provided a reliable way to maintain a consistent course and accurately determine position on the open ocean.
they used the sun during the day and moon during the night to obtain a bearing, and pre exsisting maps.
The Atlantic Ocean