What were the new developments helping European navigation in the 15th century?
1. The invention of magnetic compass in 1380 CE helped in searching and identifying four cardinal directions. These directions were North, South, East and West.
2. Manufacturing of sailing sea helped the sailors to sail much safer and comfortable. Larger ships were built which could carry a large quantity of cargo.
3. The Travelogue of Marco Polo also helped a lot in European navigation and created wide interest among the people.
4. Travel literature and books on geography were also available.
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