A little wonder, every day
Where the compass began
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перша позиція: AI-обкладинка з раннім китайським напрямним пристроєм та сучасним компасом. Це стилізована синтетична ілюстрація, не музейний предмет. Prompt: “museum-style early Chinese lodestone compass and modern compass with magnetic field lines, no labels/characters”.
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The magnetic compass was developed in China. Early lodestone devices were used for geomancy and orientation; Chinese use of the compass specifically for maritime navigation is documented from around the 11th–12th centuries. A magnetic needle aligns with Earth’s local magnetic field, so it points toward magnetic—not exactly geographic—north.




