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Sailors relied on a combination of celestial navigation, using the stars and the sun to determine their position, and dead reckoning, which involved estimating their current position based on speed, time, and direction. They also made use of maps and charts to navigate along known routes. Additionally, advancements in technology, such as compasses and sextants, significantly improved their ability to cross oceans safely. Understanding wind patterns and ocean currents was also crucial for successful voyages.
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How did early sailors navigated the oceans?
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Where do you find lighthouses and why?
in the oceans mainly meant at night for sailors to see
How did maps help explorers?
These maps by this Greek cartographer guided sailors into unknown oceans.
What does the southarn cross mean?
The Southern Cross a.k.a the Crux Cross is a contellation used by sailors in the Southern Hemisphere for navigation.
How did ptolemy's map help explorer's?
These maps by this Greek cartographer guided sailors into unknown oceans.
What oceans did Amerigo cross?
The Atlantic Ocean.
What oceans did the first fleet cross?
the pacific
What was the best way European sailors learned to handle oceans currents?
Staying within sight of land
Which oceans does the equartor cross?
The South Atlandtic and The South Pacific.
What oceans did Hernan Cortes cross?
The Atlantic
Where did people cross to join the gold rush?
The Pacific and Indian Oceans.
What two devices help navigators cross oceans?
Astrolabes and maps
