Primarily, the compass was used for geomancy for a long time before it was used for navigation Ancient Chinese alchemists realized that the magnetite ore would point towards a magnetic north. Their ...

We'll begin with arguably the most famous ancient Chinese invention. Legend has it that ... Where would we be without the compass? We'd be lost, that's where. Those of us who hike in the woods ...

The invention of the compass promoted maritime undertakings, and its use soon spread to the Arab world, and thence to Europe. China's four great ancient inventions made tremendous contributions to ...