The Compass

   Before the compass was invented, seafarers used the sun an the stars to sail. They could not go far from land into the ocean, because they could get lost. They needed landmarks to tell where they were going and how they would get home.

   The Chinese were the first ones to invent the compass, on accident! The Chinese did not believe in God. They tried to invent ways to be in harmony with nature and invented the compass. Their compass used spoons instead of needles.

   The Europeans got the compass from the Arabs who got it from the Chinese. The Europeans used the compass while sailing. Now they could sail far from home. They could trade goods with other countries and explore new lands.