what were the first uses of magnetism?

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what were the first uses of magnetism?

2007-01-08 23:39:28 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology

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The first use of a lodestone as a compass is generally believed to have occurred in Europe in about A.D. 1100 to A.D. 1200. The term lodestone comes from the Anglo-Saxon meaning "leading stone," or literally, "the stone that leads.

2007-01-09 00:08:46 · answer #1 · answered by xazuru 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Navigation by magnetic compass.

2007-01-09 07:51:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

maybe theEgiptions used them to move stones something like the magnetic trains today.

2007-01-09 07:45:07 · answer #3 · answered by stratoframe 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

When Caveman Bob turned on his 'animal magnetism' to attract his mate Cavewoman Jane. ;)

2007-01-09 13:36:55 · answer #4 · answered by Think Richly™ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋