Astrolabe
The astrolabe was an instrument used to predict the positions of the planets and tell time and longitude and latitude. The astrolabe was first invented around 150BCE, but many improvements were made to it over the next several centuries. It was especially important in the Muslim world, where it was used to determine the location of Mecca.
Guest post written by Allison Miller, ROMKids Educator. Last update: January 7, 2014.
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Fun fact: The child of Abelard and Heloise (of the famous letters) was named Astrolabe after this instrument.
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