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What were some of the things that Europeans needed in order to begin to sail on the ocean and find an all water route to Asia?

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compass and the astrolabe

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The compass and the astrolabe were needed by Europeans to begin to sail on the ocean and find an all-water route to Asia. Also, these tools helped explorers to sail across the Atlantic Ocean. The compass has a magnetic needle that always points towards the north. This needle can spin freely. So, a ship’s navigator could find the other directions if he knew which direction was north.

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