Explorers

"Exploration is really the essence of the human spirit."

Frank Borman (American Astronaut)

Khan Academy Big History Project

8. Expansion & Interconnection

https://www.khanacademy.org/partner-content/big-history-project/expansion-interconnection

Columbus, de Gama, and Zheng He! 15th Century Mariners. Crash Course: World History #21

Published on Jun 14, 2012

In which John Green teaches you about the beginning of the so-called Age of Discovery. You've probably heard of Christopher Columbus, who "discovered" America in 1492, but what about Vasco da Gama? How about Zheng He? Columbus gets a bad rap from many modern historians, but it turns out he was pretty important as far as the history of the world goes. That said, he wasn't the only pioneer plying the seas in the 1400s. In Portugal, Vasco da Gama was busy integrating Europe into the Indian Ocean Trade by sailing around Africa. Chinese admiral Zheng He was also traveling far and wide in the largest wooden ships ever built. Columbus, whether portrayed as hero or villain, is usually credited as the great sailor of the 15th century, but he definitely wasn't the only contender. What better way to settle this question than with a knock-down, drag-out, no holds barred, old-fashioned battle royal? We were going to make it a cage match, but welding is EXPENSIVE.

The Voyages of Discovery

World Explorers in 10 Minutes

All humans explore the world around them to make sense of his or her surroundings. These are some of the most famous explorers in human history. It is by no means a complete list.

Origins of European exploration in the Americas

Khan Academy

Published on May 17, 2017

In the late 1400s, several developments in Europe paved the way for European exploration in the Americas. In this video, Kim discusses how Portugal led the charge with new navigation technology, and how the unification of Spain set the stage for Columbus's voyage in 1492.

European Colonization of North America c.1750A map illustrating the process of systematic European colonization of North America during the Age of Exploration - from the 1490s until the start of the French and Indian War of 1750s. It also depicts...

What is exploration?

Oxford Dictionaries Online

https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/exploration

The action of exploring an unfamiliar area. Thorough examination of a subject.

Dictionary.com

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Wikipedia: Exploration

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exploration

Exploration is the act of searching for the purpose of discovery of information or resources. Exploration occurs in all non-sessile animal species, including humans. In human history, its most dramatic rise was during the Age of Discovery when European explorers sailed and charted much of the rest of the world for a variety of reasons. Since then, major explorations after the Age of Discovery have occurred for reasons mostly aimed at information discovery.

In scientific research, exploration is one of three purposes of empirical research (the other two being description and explanation). The term is often used metaphorically.

1 Notable periods of human exploration

1.1 Phoenician galley sailings

1.2 Carthaginean exploration of Western Africa

1.3 Greek & Roman exploration of Northern Europe and Thule

1.4 Roman explorations

1.5 Chinese exploration of Central Asia

1.6 Viking Age

1.7 Polynesian Age

1.8Chinese exploration of the Indian Ocean

1.9 European Age of Discovery

1.10 Space exploration

2 Behavioral trait

4 References

4.1 Notes

4.2 Works cited

5 Further reading

6 External links

Dictionary.com

https://www.dictionary.com/browse/exploration

an act or instance of exploring or investigating; examination. the investigation of unknown regions.

Origin of exploration

1535–45; < Latin explōrātiōn- (stem of explōrātiō) an examination, equivalent to explōrāt(us) searched out,examined (past participle ofexplōrāre to explore) + -iōn- -ion

Merriam-Webster

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Recent Examples of exploration from the Web

"During our writer’s boyhood, a suburban forest was a gateway to learning, exploration, and natural splendors that shaped his life and career."—The Editors, Outside Online, "The Moments That Changed Us," 11 July 2018

"An exploration of the women of the LGBT movement from the 1960s to the 1990s, and the community and successes that developed in spite of the struggles. "—Lisa Deaderick, sandiegouniontribune.com, "What's happening in the visual art world in July," 8 July 2018

"But preventing cave exploration, even on rainy days, is unlikely. "—Mike James, USA TODAY, "Thailand cave rescue: Why can't they drill from above, other questions you want answered," 6 July 2018

First Known Use of exploration 1537

"exploration" Synonyms delving, disquisition, examination, inquest,inquiry, inquisition, investigation,probation, probe, probing, research, study