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What regions of Ocean were explored by Egyptians
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Mediterranean Sea and nearby coast
trading as early as 4000 BCE |
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What regions of the ocean were explored by Polynesians
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South west Pacific
spread east across the Pacific (300-800 CE) |
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What regions of the ocean were explored by Vikings
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North Atlantic
Viking colonies establish along east coast of now canada |
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What regions of the ocean were explored by Phoenicians
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Mediterranean Sea
extend voyages to coasts of England and Africa |
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What regions of the oceans were explored by Middle eastern groups
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Indian Ocean
crossed inidan ocean and rounded africa invented magnetic compass |
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What is meant by the "Voyages of Discovery"?
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"age of discovery" european exploration becomes global
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"Voyages of Discovery" occured over what time period?
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"Age of Discovery" 1492-1522
15th and 16th century |
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Prince Henry
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Navigator of Portugal
Directed major voyages in European waters and west coast of Africa |
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Columbus
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"discovered" the new world or the West Indies
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Magellan
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Ferdinand
first voyage to circumnavigate the world |
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What is latitude?
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Location N or S of the equator
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How did early exploreres determine their latitude?
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Can be determined based on angle of overhead noon sun
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What is longitude?
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Location E or W
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Longitude was much more difficult to determine. What technology first solved the problem of determining longitude at sea?
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Made possivle by a clock which kept accurite time at sea by John Harrison
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What was the first expedition completely devoted to studying marine science? When did it occur?
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The Challenger Expedition, 1872-76
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