6th Grade and Onward!: The Age of Exploration

jueves, 31 de marzo de 2016

The Age of Exploration

This time period was also known as "The Age of Exploration." New navigational instruments were invented:

The astrolabe:

http://www.watertown.k12.ma.us/cunniff/americanhistorycentral/Graphic_Images/03_Age_Exploration/08_Changes_in_Europe/astro2.jpg

The compass:

http://www.watertown.k12.ma.us/cunniff/americanhistorycentral/Graphic_Images/03_Age_Exploration/08_Changes_in_Europe/compass2.jpg

The sextant:

http://cdn.playbuzz.com/cdn/6920c7a8-942a-4be0-9c4d-1326d299f4b9/8d448f3f-a702-4715-8107-dd7a25fbf07a.jpg

New and better maps (Cartography):

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7c/UniversalisCosmographia.jpg

New and better ships: Caravel

Christopher Columbus used the caravel for his voyages in 1492.

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