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Of myths and maps,-Geography in the Age of Reconnaissance - Coggle Diagram
Of myths and maps,-Geography in the Age of Reconnaissance
Geographical exploration and scientific revolution
Geography is a practice science and it geographic explorartion leads to scientific konwledge over authority
Geography moves from myth to map
Geography converts cosmography theory into reality
Drivings forces of geographical discovery
Expanding commmercial market
Demand for labor forces, the slave trade
Special goods, like pepper and cloves
Eager for wealth
Techology development
Shipuilding techology
Pilotage and navigation techology
The achivements of discovery
Portugal's voyaging adventures of reconnaissance(Africa, India)
Columbus discovery of America
Amerigo Vespucci, South American costaline
Ferdinand Magellan, the first circumnavigation of the globe
Emerging of map and cartography
Gerhardus Mercator, world map with projections
Araham Ortelius, Atlas of the Renaissance
Consequences of geographical discovery
Lifestyle change
Diet change
Brings economic and administrative problems