Kids and Teens, School Time, Social Studies, History, By Topic, Age of Discovery
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- Introduces a few of the key people and significant events of this age.
- Focuses on the role Portugal played in initiating this era.
- A simple chronology of exploration from 3200 B.C. - 1779 A.D.
- A short introduction to the era.
- Short article shows how the spice trade contributed to the rise of the age.
- Shareware Hypercard stack designed to introduce young children to the era.
- A look at the tools, history, and knowledge 15th-century navigators had at their disposal as they set out in uncharted waters.
- Richly illustrated site looks at the factors that contributed to 15th and 16th century exploration and the individuals, as well as the roles Spain and Portugal.
- Online learning adventure retraces the footsteps of four Spanish explorers. From PBS.
- Leads visitors on a journey through the past centuries looking at the explorers, the dangers they faced, where they went, and their motivations for exploration. In English and Dutch.
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