What technology advance made possible the age of exploration

The Age of Exploration was during the 1400 and 1500s, which was during the Renaissance, and a spirit of discovery and innovation had been opened in Europe. Some innovations that made the Age of exploration possible were the compass, the astrolabe and, new ships, such as the caravel.

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The Renaissance – that cultural, political, scientific and intellectual explosion in Europe between the 14th and 17th centuries – represents perhaps the most profoundly important period in human development since the fall of Ancient Rome. ... Italy in the 14th century was fertile ground for a cultural revolution.

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