The Riddle Of The Compass

BY AMIRD ACZEL

The Riddle of the Compass

Thesis Focus

Explore the evolution of the instrument

Document its effects on World History

Invention

1st Century A.D. by the Chinese

Spoon and Platform

Cult and Feung Shi uses

Advancement in the West

Italian Port of Amalfi

Flavio Gioia

The Rise of VeniceStrategic placement after the fall of Rome

The Arsenale

Charting the Mediterranean

The Carta: nautical chart

The Portolano: seafaring guide

Vasco da Gama 1497-1499 C.E.

Ferdinand Magellan 1519-1522 C.E.

The Age of Exploration

First Circum Navigation of the Globe

First around Southern tip of Africa

Modern Era

Compass Eclipsed by GPS

Nonetheless revolutionized seafaring and trade in the Post Classical and Renaissance World

Technology