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The Age of Exploration

2 The Historical Setting for Exploration Europe wanted trade World divided into independent spheres Limited previous contact with the Americas had occurred Vikings

3 Renaissance Ideas That Influenced Exploration Most educated men believed that the world was round There were certainly stories of other lands, but they were not focused on the Western Hemisphere

4 Economic Developments Trade routes expanded Europeans developed a taste for Asian goods The development of banking The Royal Exchange, London

5 New Technology Ships Caravels Ship technology Armaments

6 New Technology Navigation Astrolabe Compass Practical knowledge of winds and currents Astrolabe

7 Cartography Early and Medieval Maps Jerusalem maps Mappa Mundi Ptolemaic map

8 Late Medieval and Renaissance Cartography Portolan mapFra Mauro’s map

9 Cartography and Projection Hipparchus and Ptolemy Mercator Mercator map of Europe, 16th century

10 Motives for Exploration SEARCH FOR RESOURCES AND LAND Oceanic Resources Wheat Sugar

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