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| This astrolabe would have helped a merchant. |
Merchants use and used many things that the Muslims discovered in the areas of geography and navigation. Muslim geographers and scientists helped by calculating the circumference of the earth, dividing the earth into climate zones, accurate maps, atlases, and books of maps. Travelers would use these for many different purposes at many different times. A merchant in particular would use these navigation skills frequently because traveling makes up their jobs. If they can't travel they can't work, make money, and provide for their families. These navigation techniques were clearly very important then considering they are very important now. We would be far behind if we didn't have the help of Muslims in navigation and geography.
