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As we all know, renaissance was a time of great discoveries and explorations of the New Worlds. Before the great discoveries of Columbus and Magellan, our civilization knew only for European continent and very little beyond that. At that time, in the 14-th century, traveling was very difficult and dangerous. Most of the people could not read or write, and there were only a few maps that could actually help the travelers of that time. We are aware of what Columbus and Magellan have done with the explorations of the New World, but we rarely ask ourselves what made these great discoveries possible.
Thanks to two main inventions, new navigational instruments, and completely new methods of shipbuilding, we know the world as it is today.
Probably the most important navigational instrument of the Renaissance was the compass, even though it was invented much earlier. The compass that Columbus used to use, had the handle of the spoon which always pointed south. Later on, that compass was......

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