Population by Place in Sherman County There are 2 places in Sherman County. This section compares all 2 of those to each other.
Used in Ancient China as early as the Qin dynasty (221 BCE â 207 BCE) or before, Chinese compasses were invented for more than just helping people find their way when traveling. Compasses were originally developed for aligning buildings with directions (north, south, east or west), and as a tool used in fortune telling.
Compass as a Navigational Aid. The first person recorded to have used the compass as a navigational aid was Zheng He (1371-1435) from the Yunnan province in China. He made seven ocean voyages between 1405 and 1433.