Properties (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Public_transportation_system
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| gptkbp:composedOf |
a circular disk
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| gptkbp:createdBy |
craftsmen
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| gptkbp:developedBy |
the Middle Ages
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| gptkbp:famousFor |
gptkb:the_Age_of_Exploration
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| gptkbp:hasInfluenceOn |
modern navigation instruments
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
mariner's astrolabe
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| gptkbp:improves |
European_navigators
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| gptkbp:includes |
an alidade
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| gptkbp:isAssociatedWith |
navigation challenges
traditional navigation methods exploration voyages |
| gptkbp:isATypeOf |
astrolabe
|
| gptkbp:isAvenueFor |
navigators
oceanographers nautical history medieval technology historical navigation technology |
| gptkbp:isChallengedBy |
more advanced instruments
|
| gptkbp:isConsidered |
a significant invention
cultural heritage item a precursor to the sextant a navigational classic a vital navigational aid |
| gptkbp:isDiscussedIn |
time of day
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| gptkbp:isFoundIn |
maritime museums
|
| gptkbp:isLedBy |
modern GPS
|
| gptkbp:isMonitoredBy |
gptkb:ancient_Greeks
|
| gptkbp:isNotableFor |
poor weather conditions
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| gptkbp:isOftenUsedIn |
educational settings
historical exhibitions maritime archaeology nautical collections |
| gptkbp:isPartOf |
navigational tools
the history of navigation the evolution of navigation instruments |
| gptkbp:isSimilarTo |
gptkb:planispheric_astrolabe
|
| gptkbp:isUsedBy |
explorers
solar noon altitude of stars |
| gptkbp:isUsedFor |
a sighting tube
latitude at sea measuring longitude |
| gptkbp:isUsedIn |
maritime navigation
ocean navigation land navigation sailing practices |
| gptkbp:keyFigures |
historical navigation techniques
|
| gptkbp:madeOf |
brass
|
| gptkbp:measures |
angle of celestial bodies
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| gptkbp:originatedIn |
Islamic_world
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| gptkbp:replacedBy |
sextant
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| gptkbp:requires |
clear skies
celestial navigation |
| gptkbp:usedBy |
sailors
|
| gptkbp:usedFor |
determining latitude
|
| gptkbp:wasEstablishedIn |
ship's position
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