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Age of Discovery
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The Age of Discovery, also known as the Age of Exploration, was part of the early modern period and overlapped with the Age of Sail. It was a period from approximately the 15th to the 17th century, du
Mayflower II, a replica of the 17th-century English sailing ship Mayflower which transported a group of Pilgrim families from England to the New World
Mayflower II, a replica of the 17th-century English sailing ship Mayflower which transported a group of Pilgrim families from England to the New World in 1620
A replica of the French carrack La Grande Hermine, which was used by Jacques Cartier that participated in decisive events of France in the colonizatio
A replica of the French carrack La Grande Hermine, which was used by Jacques Cartier that participated in decisive events of France in the colonization of Canada in 1534
A replica of the Portuguese carrack Flor de la Mar, which participated in decisive events for Portugal in the Indian Ocean until her sinking in Novemb
A replica of the Portuguese carrack Flor de la Mar, which participated in decisive events for Portugal in the Indian Ocean until her sinking in November 1511
A replica of the Spanish carrack Santa Maria which was used by Christopher Columbus in his first expedition across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492, arrivin
A replica of the Spanish carrack Santa Maria which was used by Christopher Columbus in his first expedition across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492, arriving to the New World
Early modern period
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The early modern period, c. 1500 – c. 1800, is a historical period, with divisions based primarily on the history of Europe and the broader concept of modernity. There is no exact date that marks the
Age of Discovery
…The Age of Discovery (c. 1418 – c. 1620), also known as the Age of Exploration, was part of the early modern period and overlapped with the Age of Sail. It was a period from approximately the 15th to the 17th century, during which seafarers from European countries…
A Japanese depiction of a Portuguese trading carrack. Advances in shipbuilding technology during the Late Middle Ages would pave the way for the globa
A Japanese depiction of a Portuguese trading carrack. Advances in shipbuilding technology during the Late Middle Ages would pave the way for the global European presence characteristic of the early modern period.
Cishou Temple Pagoda, built in 1576: the Chinese believed that building pagodas on certain sites according to geomantic principles brought about auspi
Cishou Temple Pagoda, built in 1576: the Chinese believed that building pagodas on certain sites according to geomantic principles brought about auspicious events; merchant-funding for such projects was needed by the late Ming period.
Painting depicting the Qing Chinese celebrating a victory over the Kingdom of Tungning in Taiwan. This work was a collaboration between Chinese and Eu
Painting depicting the Qing Chinese celebrating a victory over the Kingdom of Tungning in Taiwan. This work was a collaboration between Chinese and European painters.
The Great Wave off Kanagawa, c. 1830 by Hokusai, an example of art flourishing in the Edo period
The Great Wave off Kanagawa, c. 1830 by Hokusai, an example of art flourishing in the Edo period