Technology and Exploration

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Technology

Age of Exploration

Last updated 12:32 AM on 10/17/22
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Compass
________: uses a magnetized needle to determine direction.
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Caravel
________: a smaller, lighter boat that was designed to sail in shallow waters close to shore.
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Astrolabe
________: allowed sailors to use the position of the sun and stars to determine latitude; invented by the Greeks, but advanced by the Arabs.
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Gunpowder
________ was created in 900 A.D. by the Chinese.
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Rudder
________: a flat, moveable piece at the back of the ship that made it easier to steer.
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Astrolabe
allowed sailors to use the position of the sun and stars to determine latitude; invented by the Greeks, but advanced by the Arabs
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Compass
uses a magnetized needle to determine direction
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Caravel
a smaller, lighter boat that was designed to sail in shallow waters close to shore
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Rudder
a flat, moveable piece at the back of the ship that made it easier to steer
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Gunpowder was created in
900 A.D. by the Chinese.
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Rudders helped boats
get away from pirates and other threats faster.
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Triangular sails allowed
the ship to sail into the wind (tacking).
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Flat hull (bottom of the boat) allowed
for more cargo space.
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Astrolabe was invented by
the Greeks, but advanced by the Arabs.