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Age of exploration

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The Age of Exploration This was a period from the early 15th Century during which European ships travelled around the world to search for new trading routes, goods and to spread Christianity.
Problems of sea travel Lost at sea due to poor navigation skills and poor maps. Fear of the unknown many sailors thought the earth was flat and feared they would sail off the edge. Bad conditions and lack of basic supplies.
Advances in Exploration New Maps New Equipment New Ships
New Maps Cartographers - People who draw maps Portolan Charts - One of the earliest maps used by sailors, developed by Portuguese. It mapped harbours and coastlines more precisely and recorded information like currents, tides and depths.
New Equipment Astrolabe / Quadrant - Instrument used to calculate the latitude (how far north or south of the equator)
New Equipment Compass- Instrument that points north, letting sailors know the direction they were travelling Log and Line - Instrument used to measure speed (Knots)
New Equipment Logbook - Used to record details of voyages such as the direction, winds and currents Line and lead weight - To measure the depth of water, especially around the coast
Shipbuilding Lateen Sails - These were triangular sails that made it possible for ships to sail into the wind
Shipbuilding Clinker-built hulls - overlapping boards designed to make the ship stronger and watertight Carracks/Naos - Bigger Caravels Rudders - Made a caravel easier to steer
Life on Board a ship Scurvy - A common disease among sailors caused by a lack of vitamin c. Starvation - Lack of food Harsh Discipline - Used to keep order Mutiny - Sailors rebelling against their captain
Consequences Wealth New goods Migration Spread of Christianity Slavery Disease Language and Culture Decline of civilisations Theft
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