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    The Great City of Calicut

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    conducted a considerable amount of trade. According to the primary sources of Ibn Battuta‚ Ma Huan‚ and an annonymous crew member of Vasco da Gama’ s‚ Calicut flourished as a center of trade because of their resources and trade systems‚ among other factors‚ making lasting impressions on these and other foreign visitors. In the account recorded in the Roteiro (Logbook)‚ of Vasco da Gama’s anonymous crew member‚ various resources of Calicut were given. Calicut was a supplier and producer of several desired

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    exploration during his lifetime. After this death exploration was directed by a private "contractor" named Fernao Gomes. Bartholomew Dias reached the Cape of Good Hope at the south end of Africa in 1487 and returned to Portugal with the news. Vasco da Gama reached the Swahili Coast of East Africa on his way to India. He returned to Portugal with spices from India. In 1494‚ the Spanish and the Portuguese signed a treaty to divide the world in two. The dividing line ran through the Atlantic with Spain

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    Ashley Gatens Eglish101 1 August 2015 Vasco da Gama vs. Christopher Columbus "Following the light of the sun‚ we left the Old World" (Christopher Columbus). Imagine a life not having a route from one country to others‚ or not knowing what other world exist. Vasco da Gama and Christopher Columbus were both European explorers in the early 1400 hundreds‚ and these two explorers have a major impact on the history of the world. Even though both Vasco da Gama and Christopher Columbus share the

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    confidently able to grasp the scope of Portuguese exploration and it ’s greater significances on the past and modern world. Northrup‚ David. "Vasco da Gama and Africa: An Era of Mutual Discovery‚ 1497-1800." Journal of World History 9‚ no. 2 (1998): 189-211. Here‚ Northrup examines the short-term‚ but mainly the long-term economic and cultural influence da Gama brought to west‚ south‚ and eastern Africa from both the Portuguese‚ and African peoples perspective. He splits the regions up and examines

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    in order for the Portuguese to travel through their land -established a route for Vasco da Gama to use in the future Name of Explorer: Vasco da Gama Date (s) of Exploration: July 1497 - 1498‚ 1502-1503 Nation of Representation: Portugal Discovery: -first voyage: continued along Diaz’s route to India‚ established a trading post in Calicut‚ resented by Muslim traders already there -January 1498‚ da Gama attempted to set up trade in Mozambique; presented the sultan with modest gifts‚ offended

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    Bartolomeu Dias Biography

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    bartolomeu dias Early Life Why on earth would a person sail around the southernmost tip of Africa without modern sailing technology such as GPS? Bartolomeu Dias was such a person to accomplish his great voyage around the Cape of Good Hope. He was born in Portugal around 1450 and was a Portuguese navigator and explorer and was known as the first European who sailed around the southernmost tip of Africa and reached the Cape of Good Hope. Bartolomeu Dias’ achievement had ultimately led to expansion

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    1) Many sailing advances and desires led to European Exploration. The sailing advances in technology include the caravel‚ this design of triangular sails helped sailors to sail effectively against the wind. More advancements include the astrolabe‚ which helped sailors to better determine their location at sea‚ the magnetic compass‚ which allowed sailors to more accurately track direction‚ and cartography‚ the science of making maps. Additionally‚ the desire for money‚ more land‚ and spreading Christianity

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    lodging‚ and entertainment offered by the port cities. A Portuguese captain Vasco da Gama came upon the bustling port cities of Sofala‚ Kilwa‚ Mombasa‚ and Malindi as he sailed up the eastern coast of Africa in 1498. His mission was to find a route to Asia by sailing from Portugal‚ around Africa‚ then on to India. European countries had been buying Asian goods for years through other‚ more difficult routes. Vasco da Gama did eventually reach India. In 1499‚ he returned to Portugal and told the king

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    of 1498. This day marked the arrival of Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama who had sailed for nearly 11 month in search for a new trade route that would link Europe with India. During this time‚ European high-class people began to develop a taste for Indian spices due to their introduction in food preparation‚ since prices for the spices were so high; it was hard for merchants to make a significant profit. This was the main reason for the da Gama’s journey‚ to find if there was a way to remove the Indian

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    Place and Space

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    so on. Through explaining this captured image of the Durban beachfront‚ place has been transformed into a meaningful location. Discussing place in relation to Tareen’s photo‚ consideration to the concept of space should be paid. To elaborate‚ Vasco da Gama‚ a Portuguese explorer in 1497 found Durban while sailing in the

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