UGC 112 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Atlantic Slave Trade, Spice Trade
28 Apr 2016
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Growing a bigger society -> needs more resources. Earliest trading expeditions originated from areas in asia. The chinese developed a ship that can stand the pacific ocean. Sturdy, slow-moving ships built from layers of bamboo. The european ships are faster but unsafe for long distance traveling. First outsides to reach america 986 a. d. , settled in newfoundland in 1001. Two nations that came to dominate ; european maritime movement were. Development of new technologies and map-making capabilities made for faster, safer voyages. Christianity is seen as the religion of the west. The pope played a political and religious role. High risk of getting lost due to lack of navigational accuracy. Prince henry of portugal, encouraged early atlantic exploration not only as a means of gaining wealth but also to gain knowledge of the world. He brought together astronomers, geographers and mathematicians to share their learning with portuguese sailors.
