1. History of Marine Science
The Middle Ages

2. European Middle Ages
The Decline of the Roman Empire broke Europe into many isolated communities .

3. Ancient Greeks recognized that the Earth was __________ but during the Middle ages, most people thought it was __________.
Education became ____________________
Many scholarly works were lost due to __________ ____________________ that the majority of people possessed.
Myth replaced knowledge

4. Viking Exploration and Discoveries
Ocean exploration was rare except for the Vikings
__________ __________ freed N. Atlantic Ice allowing Vikings to explore westward allowing them to discover places such as Iceland and Greenland.

5. Chinese Exploration and Discoveries
They were aware of the possible uses of magnetism
Lead to the discovery of the __________ __________ by 1000 AD
Used for seafaring purposes shortly
Chinese ships were built with __________ and __________ compartments
Both are used in modern ships
These, along with the Vikings, were basically the only ships sailing at this time

6. The End of the Middle Ages
The 1400’s marked the birth of the Renaissance period
New interest in discovery and education