Archeologists Recover Ancient Navigation Tool From Shipwreck

Archeologists Recover Ancient Navigation Tool From Shipwreck
This 14th-century Spanish astrolabe is on display at the Musée du Louvre in Paris. Stephane de Sakutin/AFP/Getty Images
Chris Jasurek
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An archeological company investigating a Portuguese shipwreck has recovered what is believed to be the earliest navigation tool ever found.

The device, called an astrolabe, was used to sight the height of the sun to determine the ship’s latitude, or distance from the equator.

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