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Silk Road An ancient land trade route between China and the Mediterranean.
Circumnavigate To travel completely around an entire object, such as sailing around the globe.
Caravel A small, fast sailing ship used by Portuguese and Spanish explorers during the 15th and 16th centuries.
Navigator A person who plans and steers the course of a ship using maps and stars
Astrolabe An ancient tool used by sailors to find their latitude by measuring the position of the sun or stars.
Scurvy A serious illness caused by a lack of vitamin C, very common among sailors on long voyages in the past.
Cartography The art, science, and technology of making and studying maps
Expedition Organized journey taken by a group of individuals for a specific purpose
Northwest Passage Looking for a more direct route to Asia
Conquistador A Spanish conqueror or explorer in the Americas during the 16th century
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