Compass Rose "South" Traditional Cache
Hidden : 12/19/2008
Difficulty:
4 out of 5
Terrain:
3 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:

The Compass rose South.

Placed with Permission.



The four main points of the compass were derived from the wind rose: North, East, South, and West. This is also where the four half points originated. Later, more points were developed to gain more precise bearings, until finally 32 points in total were used. Reciting all 32 points of the compass is called "boxing the compass". Some believe the numbers of the points start at North; however, it actually starts at East. This is because in relation to Western Europe, Jerusalem was in the east and therefore East was considered the primary direction. The Flour de Lys is primarily used to indicate north. It was typically made in a very elaborate style and prominently placed so it could be easily distinguished from the other directions during low lighting environments, and ensured maps were oriented correctly when being used.

Red, blue, black, and green were the most common colors used in the compass rose. For the times, these colors were the easiest to distinguish in low light situations when using oil lamps.

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

SYNG

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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