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Explore the pivotal maritime advancements of the 15th to 17th centuries that shaped European exploration. Discover the caravel, a small and agile sailing ship that revolutionized sea travel for Spain and Portugal. Learn about the astrolabe, an essential navigational instrument that aided sailors in calculating latitude and making astronomical measurements. Understand the significance of the Treaty of Tordesillas, which divided new lands between the two nations, influencing global exploration and colonial claims. Join us in this journey through maritime history!

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Vocabulary

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  1. Vocabulary Europeans Explorethe East

  2. Caravel • A type of, small, fast, Spanish or Portuguese sailing ship of the 15th–17th centuries.

  3. Astrolabe • An instrument used to make astronomical measurements, typically of the altitudes of celestial bodies, and in navigation for calculating latitude. It consists of a disk with the edge marked in degrees and a pivoted pointer.

  4. Treaty of Tordesillas • Signed at Tordesillas, Spain, on 7 June 1494 and authenticated at Setúbal, Portugal. It divided the newly discovered lands outside Europe between Portugal and Spain along a meridian 370 leagues west of the Cape Verde islands.

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