KIN 2500 Chapter : Ch01
15 Mar 2019
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Alexandria: eratosthenes of cyrene was the second librarian at. He was the first to calculate the circumference eof the earth. Ages (476-100: vikings periodically raided various part of europe. Newfoundland (north america), though the colony was later abandoned: chinese, navigators set out in the 1400"s to explore the indian ocean, Ships laden with gifts to show chinese wealth: the central rudder, watertight compartments, sails on multiple masts, magnetic compass. Say to chinese people: world prior to the age of discovery. Marco polo from venice wrote a book book. Million about miracles of the world: silk road and spice trade routes became blocked by the. Ottoman empire with the fall of the ottoman empire: portugal, prince henry, established a center for seafaring in order to mount expeditions to open a new trading route to asia. Age of discovery: christopher columbus, ferdinand magellan, henry the navigator, loco noon time.
