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Marco Polo. By: Seong Yeon. Vital Statistics. Born: 1254 in Venice, Italy. Death: 1324 He went on his first trip when he was 17 with his father and his uncle. He married and he had three daughters. http://www.nndb.com/people/076/000084821 /marco-polo-1-sized.jpg.
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Marco Polo By: Seong Yeon
Vital Statistics • Born: 1254 in Venice, Italy. • Death: 1324 • He went on his first trip when he was 17 with his father and his uncle. • He married and he had three daughters. http://www.nndb.com/people/076/000084821 /marco-polo-1-sized.jpg
Why he/she decide to explore? • He decided to explore because he went China with his father ,his uncle and brought ivory, jade, jewels, porcelain and silk to Venice, Italy, so they could get money. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/ commons/a/a8/Marco_Polo_traveling.JPG
What did they choose to explore? Marco Polo walked all the way from Italy to China, Mongol Empire with his uncle, his father and he came back by boat.
What resources did Marco Polo need? • He needed food, sailors, fresh water, compass, maps, boats, money, binoculars when he traveled by sea.
How did his exploration impact or contribute to society? • . • He told Europeans about the Chinese use of Coal • Paper money • Compasses • A famous writer wrote about Marco Polo’s travels in a book. • People all over Europe could read about China for the first time
Additional information • Father’s name is Niccolo. (Marco Polo’s father.) • Uncle’s name is Maffeo.(Marco Polo’s uncle.) • Wife’s name is Donata Badoer.
Bibliography • Tittle: THE TRAVELS OF MARCO POLO/ Author: Richado Humble • Tittle: Marco Polo/ Author: Carles Graves • Tittle: Marco Polo and the Medieval Explorers/ Author: Rebecca Stefoff • Tittle: Marco Polo/ Author: Kathleen McFarren
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