Navigation ! Even though we have GPS systems - a compass is ONLY reliant on the magnetic field of the earth. An electro-magnetic pulse could knock out ALL the GPS satellites - yet the earth's magnetic field will always be here !
yes they do because a astrolobe is a compass so yes the people today use a astrolabe / compass
What purpose did the ancient compass serve
Yes, it is the compass which we use today.
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Yes. People (and vehicles) still need to know where they are going.
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A compass saw is used to make curved cuts
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a compass uses magnets to point north, whereas a compass rose is used on a map to direct north, south, east, and west. to my knowledge a compass rose is only used on a map.
Most of the time, a tool called a "compass" is used to draw perfect circles. This compass is not to be mistaken with a directional compass.
I used my compass to find my way out of the forest.
Three Chinese inventions that still exist today are gunpowder, which is still used in firearms and fireworks; the magnetic compass, which is still used for navigation; and paper, which is still widely used for writing and printing.