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Yes, Europeans generally viewed the caravel as superior to other ships of its time due to its advanced design, which allowed for greater speed, maneuverability, and the ability to sail against the wind. Its lateen sails enabled explorers to navigate more effectively on the open sea, making it a preferred choice for long voyages of exploration during the Age of Discovery. The caravel's versatility contributed significantly to European maritime expansion and trade.
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Why was the caravel an improvement over ships of the past?
light caravel had triangular sails to better control the wind
What was the difference between caravels and earlier ships?
the caravel has triangular sails as well as square sails. Square sails carried the ship forward when the wind was at its back. Triangular sails allowed the caravel to sail into the wind. the caravel was better than other euoopean ships of the time at this type of sailing
What type of materials are caravel ships made of?
Wood. And various other materials.
Do caravel ships have oars?
No.
What was Balboas ships called?
caravel
How do you use caravel in a sentence?
The stamp depicts two caravel ships approaching land
Did Marco polo use a caravel?
Caravel sailing ships were developed in the 15th century, which is from the years 1401-1500. Marco Polo lived from 1254-1324. So, he did not use Caravel ships.
Small Portuguese ships were known as?
Caravel
Meaning of caravel?
A caravel is one of the ships Columbus sailed in that has 2-4 masts and lateen sails.
What kind of ships did columbus have?
He had the caravel which has 3 sails.
What is the navigation of Prince Henry the navigator's ships?
caravel
How are European exploration and Chinese exploration different?
They had difference ships. The chinese had much better ships than the Europeans
