Latitude
Changed
Knowledge
of the
World
![Come sail with me to learn more](test0.GIF)
What
Changed
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Without
Latitude
In
1440 European Sailors Only Knew |
![](images/lgsepiamod_small.jpg)
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But With
Latitude
In 1516
They Knew
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![How Accurately Did They Know the World in 1516?](Mag_lat.GIF) |
Once latitude could be established accurately, ships could sail the entire world. Precise longitude was far less important.*
Patricia Seed
© 1998-2011
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