What is the function of a mariner’s compass?
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The mariner's compass, which enabled mariners to know the direction in which they were sailing, has always been one of the most important navigational instruments. This example is mounted in a wooden box to keep it safe
The compass was invented in China during the Han Dynasty between the 2nd century BC and 1st century AD where it was called the "south-governor" (sīnán 司南). The magnetic compass was not, at first, used for navigation, but for geomancy and fortune-telling by the Chinese.
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