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Marco Polo
• Traveled to China and wrote a book about his travels
• Others wanted to gain the riches
• Political– Wanted to lay claim to new areas for their kings– Also claim the raw materials of the new lands
• Religious– Wanted to spread gospel to heathen cultures– Wanted to stop the spread of Muslim– Sailed in search of a mythical king, Prester John– Prester John – thought to be a Christian king who
would help defeat the Muslims
Technology
1. Shipbuilding– Invention of the caraval– Caraval – ship capable of traveling in open sea,
sailing upriver and in shallow waters– Ships played a central role in exploration, trade
and defense
2. Maps– Maps were updated as more exploration took
place– The printing press made it quicker and cheaper to
reproduce maps– Showed trade winds– Trade winds – belts of consistent winds that blow
from east to west