thetarget3 t1_ixz9qg7 wrote on November 27, 2022 at 3:42 PM Reply to comment by Columbus43219 in When prehistoric land masses are depicted, what is the accuracy to which they are drawn. Would the maps produced be useful for navigating that world? by TheRealPopcornMaker You can calculate your latitude fairly easily by tracking the sun's shadow at noon every day until midsummer, or until it returns again if you're in the tropics. Longitude would be really hard though. Permalink Parent 2
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Reply to comment by Columbus43219 in When prehistoric land masses are depicted, what is the accuracy to which they are drawn. Would the maps produced be useful for navigating that world? by TheRealPopcornMaker
You can calculate your latitude fairly easily by tracking the sun's shadow at noon every day until midsummer, or until it returns again if you're in the tropics. Longitude would be really hard though.