Vikings Navigated Using Gemstones
730Today, we get our directions from our iPhones, but 700 years ago Vikings had to depend on the sun to navigate the high seas. They used a super helpful SUNSTONE COMPASS to find their way when the sun was stuck behind the clouds.
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