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EXPLORER TIMELINE

Explore the journeys of historic explorers from nomadic hunters' discoveries in America to global expeditions in search of riches and new lands. Learn about their methods of travel and significant contributions to geographical knowledge.

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EXPLORER TIMELINE

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  1. EXPLORERTIMELINE By: Mrs. Abernethy’s Animal Planet Class of 2001/02

  2. Nomadic Hunters BORN: 10,000 Years Ago Place of Birth: Russia Place of Death:America

  3. Nomadic Hunters Sponsoring Country: Russia Method of Travel: Hiked and walked Discovery: America

  4. Nomadic Hunters A long, long time ago ice had covered much of the world. The land between Asia and North America made a big land bridge. Hunters looked for game across this big land bridge into the new world.

  5. Then, a long time ago the temperature got warmer and the bridge was covered with water. Nobody could go across the bridge. These people were the first people to discover America. Nomadic Hunters

  6. Eric the Red BORN:950 DIED:1004 Place of Birth:Norway Place of Death:Vinland

  7. Eric the Red and his Major Discovery Sponsoring Country:Norway Method of Travel:Boat Discovery:Greenland

  8. Eric the Red Summary of Discovery: In 982 he sailed from Iceland to Greenland. He was banished from Norway for manslaughter. Eric was also banished from Iceland. In 985 Eric’s banishment from Iceland was over and he returned.

  9. Leif Eriksson BORN:About 960AD DIED:About 1008 Place of Birth:Iceland Place of death Unknown

  10. Leif Eriksson and his Major Discovery Sponsoring Country:Norway Method of Travel:Ship Discovery:America

  11. Leif Eriksson Summary of Discovery Leif Eriksson discovered America in 1001 AD

  12. MARCO POLO BORN:1251 DIED:1324 Place of Birth:Venice Place of death:Venice

  13. MARCO POLO Sponsoring Country: Italy Method of Travel: Boat or Walk Discovery: Riches of the East.

  14. MARCO POLO Summary of Discovery: Marco found riches of the east. He traveled throughout China.

  15. John Cabot BORN: John Cabot was born in 1450. DIED: John Cabot died in 1498.

  16. John Cabot and his Major Discovery Sponsoring Country: England Method of Travel: Ship. Discovery: He reached Nova Scotia, or Newfoundland. He discovered a rich codfishing ground on Newfoundland.He went on a voyage in 1496 and only got as far as Iceland.

  17. John Cabot John Cabot discovered many places. Such as Nova Scotia, or Newfoundland. He discovered many more places also. He tried to find gold, but he never did.

  18. CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS BORN: 1451 DIED: 1506 Place of Birth: Genoa,Italy Place of death: VALLADODILD SPAIN

  19. Christopher Columbus and his Major Discovery Sponsoring Country: Spain Method of Travel: Ship Discovery: America

  20. CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS Summary of Discovery: Columbus proved that the world is round, He made four voyages to America, but he did not know he had discovered a new world. He thought he was in India and called the natives Indians.

  21. Christopher Columbus • Christopher was 55 when he died. He worked for the King and Queen of Spain. He was born in 1451 and died in1506.

  22. The Voyage • Christopher brought back gold,spices & other things that they wanted.

  23. Christopher’s life • He was married twice and had two sons. His first wife died . He named his first son after one of his three brothers.

  24. Amerigo Vespucci BORN:1451 DIED:1512 Place of Birth:March 9th in Florence,Italy Place of death: Feb. 22 in Seville.

  25. Amerigo Vespucci and his MajorDiscovery Sponsoring Country: Italy Method of Travel: By boat Discovery:North America, Coast of Florida

  26. Amerigo Vespucci America is named afterAmerigo Vespucci. He had 3 voyages one at year 1507. Next at (1499-1502). Last at year 1501-1502. He died at age 58.

  27. Bartolomew Dias BORN:1457 DIED:1500 Place of Birth: Portugal Place of Death: Brazil

  28. Bartolomew Dias and his Major Discovery Sponsoring Country: Portugal Method of Travel: Boat and by foot Discovery: Explored Africa’s coast

  29. Bartolomew Dias Summary of Discovery: Led the first expedition around Africa’s Cape of Good Hope. He sailed near South America on the way to Africa. One of the first Europeans to see Brazil. Died on an expedition.

  30. Vasco Da Gama BORN: 1469 DIED: 1524 Place of Birth: Sines, Alemtejo Place of Death: Cochin, India

  31. Vasco Da Gama and his Major Discovery Sponsoring Country:Portugal Method of Travel: Sailing Discovery: Calicut, India

  32. Vasco Da Gama Vasco Da Gama landed in Calicut, India in May 1498. He returned to Portugal in 1499 because of constant danger.

  33. VASCO DA GAMA For his discovery he was given: PRAISE MONEY TITLE: DOM

  34. Vasco Da Gama After exploring for 20 years, Da Gama returned to India in 1524, but died shortly after arriving.

  35. VASCO NUNEZ DE BALBOA BORN: Jerez de Los Caballeros, Spain 1475 DIED: Jan. 21, 1519 Place of Birth: Jerez de Los Caballeros, Spain

  36. VASCO NUNEZ DE BALBOAAnd his major discovery Sponsoring Country: Spain Method of Travel: By ship Discovery: Pacific Ocean

  37. VASCO NUNEZ DE BALBOA What we call Pacific Ocean was really called the Magnificent Sea, and Vasco Nunez de Balboa discovered it. He ran away on a ship to escape from going to jail, because he was heavily in debt.

  38. VASCO NUNEZ DE BALBOA is best known as the first European to see the Pacific Ocean. On September 29 he reached his destination, named it Mar del Sur South Sea and claimed it for Spain. Pedrarias Davila hated him. He was a Governor and had Balboa arrested, convicted for treason, and beheaded.

  39. Ferdinand Magellan BORN:1480 DIED:1521 Place of Birth: Sabrosa, Portugal Place of Death: Philippines

  40. Ferdinand Magellan and his Major Discovery Sponsoring Country: Spain Method of Travel:By Ship Discovery: Magellan proved the world was round and that it is possible to sail around it.

  41. Ferdinand Magellan Magellan’s expedition proved the world was round and that it is possible to sail around it. Magellan renamed the Pacific Ocean. Pacific means peaceful. The ocean was calm that day.

  42. Ferdinand Magellan • When Magellanarrived at the Philippines, he participated in native quarrel. He was killed during the quarrel. One of his ships the Victory returned to Seville. He had sailed around the world.

  43. Francisco Pizarro BORN:1480 DIED:1541 Place of Birth: SPAIN Place of Death:Lima

  44. Francisco Pizarro Sponsoring Country: Spain Method of Travel: One ship Discovery: He went to the know land

  45. Francisco Pizarro Summary of Discovery He is known for being a sea captain and he went to the know land. But he did not know how to read or write but he still became a sea captain.

  46. Hernando Cortes BORN: 1485 DIED: 1547, Dec .2 Place of Birth: Spain Place of Death: Castilleja de la

  47. Hernando Cortes Sponsoring Country: Spain Method of Travel: Sailed and road horses. Discovery:The most famous conqueros

  48. Hernando Cortes Cortes founded the city of Veracruz in Mexico and then marched on and destroyed the Aztec holy city of Cholula.with 500 soldiers and 16 horses. He then proceeded on to Tenochtitlan, the Aztec capital. Tenochtitlan is today called Mexico City.

  49. Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca • He was born in 1490 in Jerez de la Frontera. • He explored Texas through Mexico and back to Spain. • He explored some on ship and some on foot.

  50. Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca • He was the first Spaniard to explore Texas in history.

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