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When was the compass first invented?

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  • by Heather Monroe on October 11th, 2009

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    Many scholars agree the compass was invented in China between 206 BC and 23 AD. Early compasses had a spoon-shaped magnetic pointer fixed to a bronze plate. The pointer always pointed south.

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