1. World Three Europe

2. Lesson 6: Reasons for Exploration

3. European Sea Exploration
Desire for Trade Goods from Asia
European Sea Exploration
Technological Improvements
Political Changes
Better maps
Improved ships
The Growth of Countries
Tools like the astrolabe

4. The Middle Ages in Europe
Where Are we at in Time?
500
1000
1500
Ancient Times
Modern
Times
The Middle Ages
Exploration starts taking off here, in Modern times.
Castles
Knights
Conflict 4

5. What historians believed it looked like.
Archaeological Site
What was found
What historians believed it looked like.

6. The following primary resources were discovered in this area of Canada
The following primary resources were discovered in this area of Canada. The question is…How did they get there?

7. Analyzing Artifacts 1 ½ inches long copper
First
Guess
Size and Material
Second
Size:
Material:
1 ½ inches long
copper
Artifact 1: A copper alloy ring headed pin. Pins such as these were used to close the outer garments of men and women

8. Analyzing Artifacts stone 8 inches across
First
Guess
Size and Material
Second
Size:
Material:
stone
8 inches across
Artifact 2: A simple stone lamp. The carved indentation would hold animal fat and a wick

9. Analyzing Artifacts bone 2 inches long Artifact 3: Bone needle First
Guess
Size and Material
Second
Size:
Material:
bone
2 inches long
Artifact 3: Bone needle

10. Analyzing Artifacts wood 6 inches long
First
Guess
Size and Material
Second
Size:
Material:
wood
6 inches long
Artifact 4: Carved wooden pieces… archaeologists are unclear about their use but think there were likely some sort of ship fitting.

11. Artifacts traced to Scandinavia…. how did they get to Canada?

12. It is the discovery of items like these that shows evidence of early world exploration.

13. Watch the short video clip on Viking Explorers from Discovery.com
The Age of Exploration Begins: The European Race for Riches