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... in the medieval era when most European maps were drawn with the ... In the 
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compass set on "true north" ... Children of middle school age are very idealistic 
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Question: Due to use of the magnetic type of this device in the Middle Ages, mapmakers started putting north at the top of maps
Answer: a compass