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This question is about the invention of the compass in Ancient China.

How long was the process to make the first compass?

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Too long

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The compass was invented in China during the Han Dynasty between the 2nd century BC and 1st century AD where it was called the "south-governor" or "South Pointing Fish" The magnetic compass was not, at first, used for navigation, but for geomancy and fortune-telling by the Chinese.
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