INTA 2040 Chapter 9:

• School: Georgia Tech
• Department: International Affairs
• Course: INTA 2040
• Professor: S.E.Goodman

Document Summary

*at sea, it was not just the weapons in use but the ships and the ways of sailing them that underwent a decisive transformation. Around 1300, northern types of ships developed and invade the mediterranean. Later, we see the combination of power, maneuverability and endurance. Navigation was another important factor; it originates from china with compass in the form of pointer suspended by a thread (has been used in mediterranean). A needle swinging freely on a dry pivot then replaced original compass. *most technological innovations were first adopted in mediterranean and particularly in italy, which from 1300-(cid:883)55(cid:882) became europe"s scientifically and commercially most advanced region. If the knowledge of navigation was developed in italy, spain, and portugal, then it was passed to england, and dutch. Spaniards, and portuguese dominated the art of making maritime maps as well. *northern and baltic sea continued to rely mainly on astronomical measurements and sounding.