How did the invention of the astrolabe further maritime exploration?
A. It allowed sailors to calculate their latitude.
B. It redirected the wind into differently cut sails.
C. It revised the ways maps were printed.
D. It charted the currents in the Atlantic Ocean which allowed more accurate timing of journeys.
E. It calculated the speed of a vessel in water by Archimedes' theory of water displacement.
Answer: A
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