FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
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Arctic
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Atlantic
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Indian
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Pacific
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Detailed explanation-1: -It was Marco Polo’s book of his travels that introduced Europeans to China and Central Asia. Although he was not the first European to travel to China, he was the first to write about his adventures and so it was his experiences that formed the basis of early European knowledge of the country.
Detailed explanation-2: -Polo’s adventures were recorded in a book, The Travels of Marco Polo. His voyages had long-lasting effects. It educated Europe to the previously unknown culture of Asia and inspired later explorers, like Christopher Columbus.
Detailed explanation-3: -, Fra Mauro, meticulously included all of Polo’s toponyms in his map of the world. Marco Polo’s description of the Far East and its riches inspired Christopher Columbus’s decision to try to reach Asia by sea, in a westward route. A heavily annotated copy of Polo’s book was among the belongings of Columbus.
Detailed explanation-4: -Marco described the vast Asian trading network and, in particular, the thriving silk, iron, and salt industries. He also described the foreign concept of paper money as well as Chinese inventions such as porcelain pottery (China).