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Marine compass
Parque de las Ciencias Andalucía-Granada
Granada, Spain
Known in al-Andalus since the 11th century, it is the oldest form of compass. It contains a magnetic needle placed on a piece of wood or cork that floated on water. When floating, this needle was oriented towards North.
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- Title: Marine compass
- Type: Sailing tool
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