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Stars have been used for navigation for thousands of years. Different stars are in different sections of the sky and can even tell you what your latitude and longitude are, provding you have proper equipment. Before maps where made people had to guess using the North Star and the sun. If they don't have a GPS or a compass they follow the stars.
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How did the Muslims use navigation?
they use the stars
When did people first use stars as guides?
Sailors in the roman time used the north star for their navigation.
How people use the stars in life?
People use the stars for navigation, to track time, for storytelling and mythology, and for inspiration and wonder. Throughout history, stars have played a significant role in shaping various cultures' beliefs, science, and art.
What navigation tools did DE Soto use?
a compass and a quadrant which aligned the stars.
Did Hernando Cortes use a map?
I really do not know..
Do people need the stars?
We need the sun. Without it, we wouldn't have life here on Earth. The other stars are not as important, but there are many theories as to how we got here that involve the stars. People can make practical use of the stars, like for navigation and even as a calendar, as a knowledge of the stars can help you know what direction you are facing and what time of the year and day it is.
How early did they navigate the stars?
Human navigation of the stars dates back thousands of years, with evidence of early star maps and celestial navigation tools found in ancient cultures such as the Babylonians, Egyptians, and Greeks. The use of stars for navigation allowed early civilizations to travel long distances by land and sea.
What did Mycenaean's learn from the Minoans?
The Mycenaeans learned how to use the sun and stars to find their way to the sea.So they learned navigation by the sun and stars.
What did the Mycenaean's learn from the Minoans?
The Mycenaeans learned how to use the sun and stars to find their way to the sea.So they learned navigation by the sun and stars.
What Mycenaeans learned from the Minoans?
The Mycenaeans learned how to use the sun and stars to find their way to the sea.So they learned navigation by the sun and stars.
Did Vasco Nunez de balboa use navigation devices to help him find the Pacific Ocean?
compass
How did people use seven stars of matariki to navigate?
In some Polynesian cultures, the seven stars of Matariki were used as navigation aids for voyaging. By observing the position and alignment of these stars, navigators could determine their latitude and direction while at sea. They would use this knowledge in conjunction with other navigation techniques such as reading wave patterns, bird behavior, and cloud formations to navigate across the vast oceans.
