Thursday, July 27, 2017

Viking 'Compass' Suggests Medieval Mariners Could Navigate After Sunset

Often regarded as ruthless robbers, the Vikings were also impressive mariners capable of traversing the North Atlantic along a nearly straight line. Now, new interpretations of a medieval compass suggest the sea robbers may have skillfully used the sun to operate the compass even when the...

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https://skpsoft.com/science/viking-compass-suggests-medieval-mariners-could-navigate-after-sunset/

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