Iroquois LonghouseIroquois longhouses were found in the area that is now the state of New York. Alonghouse had a framework built of posts and poles and was covered with sheets of bark.Different types of trees were used in various parts of the building.A strong stiff treewould be used for the outer posts.roquois LonghouseIroquois longhouses were found in the area that is now the state of New York. Alonghouse had a framework built of posts and poles and was covered with sheets of bark.Different types of trees were used in various parts of the building. A strong stiff treewould be used for the outer posts.
Evidence suggests that the magnetic compass was invented in China between 221 and 206 B.C. The earliest compasses were not used for navigation, but for fortune-telling. Chinese compasses became navigational orienteering devices between 1040 and 1044 A.D. and were used as maritime navigational devices by 1117 A.D.
Making the world better, one answer at a time. The compass was first invented in the Han dynasty, but further improvements were made in the Song dynasty.ccording to historical records, compass is believed to be used at the time of Qin Dynasty(221-206 â¦ B.C). The earliest compasses were made of lodestones. This mineral is made of iron oxide which orients itself to a north and south axis.In 1117 Zhu Yu's book Pingzhou Table Talks came out.