The great sea voyages of Europes Age of Discovery, such as Christopher Columbuss trip to the West Indies in 1492, would have been impossible without the use of a compass. This great device for sea voyages was introduced to the West from China during the thirteenth century A.D. We have to thank ancient Chinese for their invention of the compass. The jade connection is important. Lodestone is a hard materialthough not as hard as some jade. And the making of a magnetic ladle, as well as a highly smooth stone board, would have required great skill. This suggests that the compass was invented by the jade finders of ancient China.
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外研版八上《Module 12 Unit 1 You must wait and open it later》word同步测试
外研版八上《Module 8 Around town》word测试题
外研版八上《Unit 2 When’s the best time to visit your town or country》word同步测试
外研版八上《Module 12 Traditional life》word同步练习
外研版八上《Unit 1 Try not to translate every word》word同步练习
外研版八上《Unit 1 You like western classical music,don’t you》word测试题
外研版八上《Module 9 Unit 1 We need to protect animals》word同步测试
外研版八上《Module 7 Unit 1 That smells delicious!》word同步测试
外研版八上《Module 6 Unit 3 Language in use》word同步测试
外研版八上《Module 9 Unit 3 Language in use》word同步测试
外研版八上《Module 8 Around town》word课中强化类训练
外研版八上《Module 7 Unit 2 I feel nervous when I speak Chinese》word同步测试
外研版八上《Module 6 Unit 2 The white rabbit was looking at its watch》word同步测试
外研版八上《Module 2 Experiences》word考点与典题
外研版八上《Module 7 Unit 3 Language in use》word同步测试
外研版八上《Unit 2 The government is working hard to save the panda》word同步测试
外研版八上《Module 12 Traditional life》word达标测试
外研版八上《Module 4 Education》(Unit 3)word同步测试
外研版八上《Module 7 Feelings and impressions》word同步测试
外研版八上《Module 2 Unit 1 Have you ever entered a competition》word同步测试
外研版八上《Unit 2 Vienna is the centre of European classical music》word测试题
外研版八上《Module 12 Unit 3 Language in use》word练习题
外研版八上《Module 2 Experiences》word课中强化类训练
外研版八上《Module 8 Around town》word达标测试
外研版八上《Module 4 Education》word练习题
外研版八上《Module 6 Unit 1 She was sitting by the river》word同步测试
外研版八上《Module 12 Unit 2 You mustn’t talk too loudly》word练习题
外研版八上《Module 2 Experiences》word达标测试
外研版八上《Module 8 Unit 2 The London Eye is on your right》word练习题
外研版八上《Module 12 Unit 2 You mustn’t talk too loudly》word同步测试