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Inventions Before The Age Of Exploration

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One factor is new inventions. Compasses and other inventions were designed to make travelling safer by boat. Even boats became more stable, reliable, and safe. Therefore, sailors became more comfortable with exploring further out in the ocean, rather than skimming the coast lines. This is one reason as to why the Age of Exploration began.
Also, people in Europe became very interested about India’s and China’s wealth. Stories about becoming rich and gaining power made Europeans curious. Therefore, many people set sail for India in hopes of becoming wealthy themselves. For example, Christopher Columbus planned to go to India and accidentally came across America instead.
Before the Age of Exploration, many people believed that the Earth was flat

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