The Age of Exploration

By wcrummey
  • Jan 1, 1100

    Compass

    Compass
    This invention allowed explorers to navigate on open seas and made the age of exploration possible
  • Jan 1, 1400

    The Caravel

    The Caravel
    This development in shipbuilding made long voyages possible. The caravel shipsenabled explorers to go on long voyages as they were strong enough to endure different weathers.
  • Jan 1, 1440

    Prince Henry the Navigator

    Prince Henry the Navigator
    Prince Henry of Portugal set up a navigation school in Sagres in the south of Portugal and sponsored the first voyages of exploration down the west coast of Africa.
  • Sep 10, 1487

    Bartholemew Dias

    Bartholemew Dias
    The first explorer to reach the southern tip of Africa, he named it the cape of Good Hope as it gave explorers the hope of finding a new trade route to the east.