Age of Exploration

The period from 1400 to 1700 saw some key technological innovations and changes in thinking.  I want to pull out a few key examples

printing press
 image source
The printing press: impact:
Martin Luther
 Martin Luther


Exploration:
Magellan's ships
 Magellan rounds the southern tip of South America
very primitive cannon
 Early gunpowder weapons


Colonization:

Impact:

Scientific Revolution ( a somewhat more detailed overview ):
early telescope
 the telescope

this page written and copyright  Pamela E. Mack
last updated 9/23/2005