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Why did the Greeks become skilled sailors?
They need to so they can transport others :)
Why do you need to keep telling the stories of Hercules?
Well Hercules is a greek super hero and a god and the stories of Hercules are great and it is cartoon with a play
Why did they invent the compass?
The original purpose of the magnetic compass was to help sailors to know which direction they should point their ships while they were sailing beyond the sight of land. On the open sea, you need some way of figuring out where you are and in which direction your destination lies, since the sea is relatively featureless and looks pretty much the same everywhere.
What did ancient Egyptians use to keep track of the kingdom's wealth?
Pharaohs obtained there wealth by the gods. They had great land for farming with the nile and it flooding every year so they had food, which got them money and they built fabulous temples for the gods that got them donations from all the egyptians. So whatever money they didn't need to survive it went to the gods.
How do you think a merchant from lutetia paris would have reached the north african city of alexandria in ad 150?
They'd have to walk or use animals to travel. They would need to use a ship depending on which route they use.
