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Advances in technology made these voyages possible. A new kind of ship, the caravel, was stronger built than earlier ships. That is what made the Europeans able to begin exploring foreign lands in the 1400's.
Techonlogical inventions which made the Age of Exploration possible included a sextant, which sailors used to navigate by the stars, and a compass.
The compass and the astrolabe made navigation by sea, and therefore exploration, possible.
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The Caravel
the coronol, a spyglass for navigating
sail boat
advances in sailing and shipbuilding techniques(study Island)
What were the three major technological advances that made it possible to explore the world from the 15th to 17th centuries? The five major advancements of the Age of Exploration were the astrolabe, magnetic compass, caravel, sextant, and Mercator’s projection.
Fossil Fuels have made manned space exploration possible.
The biggest technological advances, between 1950 and 2004, were advances in computer sciences. Technical advances in communications are also considered to be important.
Advances in technology made these voyages possible. A new kind of ship, the caravel, was stronger built than earlier ships. That is what made the Europeans able to begin exploring foreign lands in the 1400's.
There are quite a few devices that have made sea exploration as you know it possible. Submarines are one of these devices.
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The two sailing inventions that made the Age of Exploration possible were Caravel, and the Galleon.
Techonlogical inventions which made the Age of Exploration possible included a sextant, which sailors used to navigate by the stars, and a compass.