Age Of Exploration Tools. Advancements in transportation communication networks and business practices. Age of Exploration Timeline Timeline Description.
Advancements in transportation communication networks and business practices. By the 1400s four kingdoms were looking for a sea route. Despite the fact that exploration was often prompted by a lust for gold or riches or to conquer people and acquire land often in the name of religion early explorers nevertheless used tools that were state-of-the-art at the time but now seem crude compared to the electronic devices available in the 21st century.
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Mariners used a wide variety of navigational tools. Despite the fact that exploration was often prompted by a lust for gold or riches or to conquer people and acquire land often in the name of religion early explorers nevertheless used tools that were state-of-the-art at the time but now seem crude compared to the electronic devices available in the 21st century. This new advancement used a pivoting needle attached to a compass card in a wooden box. The Age of Exploration was during the 1400 and 1500s which was during the Renaissance and a spirit of discovery and innovation had been opened in Europe.
