Maritime Pilot Books
Written sailing directions recording ports, bearings, currents, hazards, landmarks, depths, winds, and seasonal routes.
Core metadata
- ID: maritime_pilot_books
- Era: Medieval
- First known date: 1300 (century)
- Region: Mediterranean maritime routes
- Review status: source_checked
- Maturity: N/A
Prerequisites
Dependents
- None.
Fields
- None.
Node sources
- Research guide P2: Atlases, pilot books and sailing directions in the National Maritime Museum (Royal Museums Greenwich, 2026, museum) • Supports: node
Prerequisite edge evidence
Edge/source evidence summary:
- Prerequisite edges: 2
- Average edge confidence: 68%
- Prerequisite sources: 2
- expert_inference: 2
| Prerequisite | Type | Confidence | Evidence level | Note | Sources |
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| Compass (compass) | enabling | 68% | expert_inference | Compass provides a capability that enables this technology without being the only possible path. |
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| Paper Making (paper_making) | enabling | 68% | expert_inference | Paper Making provides a capability that enables this technology without being the only possible path. |
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