Chronicle of the changes that occurred in various areas when latitude was identified in 1516. Site includes links to the changes in maps, compass roses, and the science of sailing.

Concepts

latitude and longitude, map skills, european exploration

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Additional Tags

16th century technological advances, latitude, map locations, relative location, age of exploration, portuguese navigators, technological advances

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Classroom Considerations

• This resource is only available on an unencrypted HTTP website.It should be fine for general use, but don’t use it to share any personally identifiable information