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European Explorers

Discover the adventures of European explorer Marco Polo and Chinese admiral Zheng He as they traveled the Silk Road, spreading trade and knowledge between Asia and Europe. From Venice to China, follow their expeditions and learn about the valuable goods, silk materials, and navigational methods they used for their epic voyages. Uncover the legends and historical significance behind these explorers who connected distant lands through trade routes and maritime expeditions.

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European Explorers

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  1. European Explorers

  2. Marco Polo 1254-1324 The Polo family’s goal was to bring back valuable trade goods from China.

  3. Venice The Polo family was from Venice. We know it today as Italy.

  4. Kublai Khan Shangdu The orange shows the boundary of the 13th century Mongol Empire compared to today’s boundaries. The Polo family giving gifts to the emperor. The Polos

  5. The demand for silk grew so much that is was said that silk was worth its weight in gold. Demands were coming from Europe and Africa. These silk materials are from before 1000 AD. Silk came from the cocoons of moths.

  6. Silk Road – major trade route (land and sea) between China and other lands.

  7. Marco Polo’s journey made people in both Asia and Europe want to know more about each other. Legend says that Marco Polo did not know where he was going when he first set out on his travels- hence the game's name.

  8. Chinese Sailors Chinese magnetic compass The mission of the enormous Chinese naval fleet was to expand Chinese trade and show great power. They would use landmarks and stars on clear nights, however they weren’t able to travel far from land because of this. 13th century Chinese ship

  9. Zheng He 1371 – 1435

  10. Set sail in 1405 Seven voyages in the next 28 years The result of these voyages was that the demand for Chinese trade goods grew and grew. Zheng He’s ship compared to the size of the ship of Christopher Columbus. http://www.youtube.com/user/TheSSGenn?feature=mhee#p/c/D98E0E2AC48E5F76

  11. Zheng He’s map India at the top Africa at the bottom Route of his 7th voyage.

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