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lesya [120]
3 years ago
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How did people find their way before maps were widely available

Geography
2 answers:
IRISSAK [1]3 years ago
6 0
A compass, the sun, the stars
Vadim26 [7]3 years ago
4 0
They navigated by the sun, moon, stars, and landmarks.

This has happened more recently than you suppose.
In the early Antarctic expeditions, which were in the 20th century, there were no maps ("Terra Incognita") and obviously compasses were useless as well.

As well, the South Pacific islanders, especially the Polynesians, always navigated by stars, ocean currents, and other natural signs. They were, and are, remarkable navigators.

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