An introduction to the Age of Exploration covers the nautical practices of fifteenth-century Europe, Henry the Navigator's fateful new sea routes, and the impact of European advancement on ancient civilizations.

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What was the age of exploration? -- Marco Polo and the Silk Road -- Portugal leads the way -- The slave trade begins -- A new player: Christopher Columbus -- Things get spicy for Portugal -- All the way around the globe -- A new kind of explorer -- The Inca -- The search for the Northwest Passage -- The Age of Exploration: a lasting impact -- Timelines.