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Which group of people are credited with the invention of the astrolabe and the compass

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The Han Dynasty is credited for inventing the compass

Greek astronomer Hipparchus is credited with the invention of the astrolabe

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The astrolabe is a device that was developed sometime in 200 BC and was used to check the time, determine the position of the Sun and stars which were valuable to the Muslims because it helped them define their prayer times. Its invention was credited to Hipparchus.

The compass is a small device that was used mainly by sailors for navigation to find the location of a place and was also used by the Chinese for fortune-telling.

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