OCS 1005 Lecture : Lecture 2 Notes
15 Mar 2019
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How to navigate the ocean, build boats, know about wind/wave patterns. Vikings: only notable maritime activity by europeans found in newfoundland (north america: crossed the atlantic ocean large boats that can contain over 100 people, can navigate in shallow waters: China: set out in the 1400s to explore the indian ocean, indonesia, africa, and the. Portugal"s prince henry the navigator: established a new trading route to get to east asia. Christopher columbus: wanted to get to east asia by going west, but found america instead. Ferdinand magellan: first person to circumnavigate the globe: he was killed before he completed his journey but his crew members continued his voyage, began with over 300 crew members, returned with 18. John harrisons chronometer: needed in order to find longitude at sea: created an accurate clock used to find location at sea. James cook: first to combine ocean exploration with scientific research: his discoveries were v important.
