Science and Technology 600 BCE to 600 CE - AP World History: Modern

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The compass was invented in                     .

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The compass was invented in China during the Han Dynasty - approximately two thousand years ago. The compass was refined during the Song Dynasty and eventually spread to Europe by the fourteenth century. The invention of the compass allowed for much more reliable navigation and greatly aided European exploration from the fifteenth century onwards.

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