AP World History: The Significance Of Rudder Technology

Fear of islamic empire sparked the christians to protect the islamic conquest to europe and send missionaries to pagan lands before the muslims controlled them. Inspired by the arab dhow, a compact ship of portuguese origin that featured triangular sails and a sternpost rudder making it capable of crossing oceans; Explanation of the knowledge. The rudder is the part of the ship used for steering. Ancient mediterranean cultures, like egyptians and romans, used basically one large rowing oar for steering.

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