The Atlantic Ocean had the same name long before Columbus set sale. The ancient Greeks are responsible for coming up with its name.
he called it loco stamiya in french that means large ocean.
No, Prince Henry the Navigator did not pay Christopher Columbus to explore. Prince Henry, a Portuguese prince, was instrumental in early maritime exploration during the 15th century but died in 1460, before Columbus's famous voyage in 1492. Columbus sought support from the Spanish monarchy, specifically King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella, who ultimately financed his expedition across the Atlantic.
Early sailors used the sun and constellations to fix longitude and latitude before they had clocks. In 1761, John Harrison designed and built a "sea watch" that was accurate to 25 seconds in a trip across the Atlantic. The problem was the change in temperature, pressure and humidity as the ships sailed.
A little before he set sail; around early 1492
Clearly, the most important navigational tool available to sailors before was the Stella Maris.
he called it loco stamiya in french that means large ocean.
Early sailors would get both a pig and a rooster. One on each foot.
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It was a easy route for sailors and merchants to travel from place to place. It also allowed explorers to find new land and merchandise. It is also home to many different species and living creatures! The Atlantic ocean is a big chunk of our earth.
The Europeans got some new colonies and the early Americans got some new exciting diseases ...
Christopher Columbus was an early explorer. He is credited with discovering the Americas.
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