Age Of Discovery Persuasive Essay

“It’s human nature to stretch, to go, to see, to understand. Exploration it’s not a choice, really; it’s an imperative.” This quote by Michael Collins shows the role of exploration in human nature. The set pursuit of exploration has been among humans since the beginning of time, whether it was Adam exploring the truth of the Apple or people exploring new lands to conquer. The age of exploration, based on the same fundamentals, which began a little before the Renaissance and continued into the Renaissance brought up new ideas to the stage of discovery. These revolutionary ideas helped sailors reach unknown places and reach known places faster. The new technology developed during the time allowed cartographers and navigators to nourish their imaginations and make their dreams come true. One of these technologies, the caravel, had aided in mastering the sea and its obstacles. The caravel was a light sailing vessel that was developed by the Portuguese in the late 1400’s. The caravel was a ship of vital importance in the 15th and 16th centuries, as it was used to navigate the vast obstacle to the New World. The caravel, at the time, was a ship with distinctive shape and admirable qualities. After being developed, the caravel was used …show more content…
Caravels were generally around75 feet long. As mentioned before, the typical caravel had two or three pole masts, lateen-rigged (i.e., with triangular sails). Afterwards, new versions added a fourth mast with square sail for running before the wind. Caravels were usually built with a double tower at the stern (aftermost part of the boat) or and a single tower in the bow (the front of the boat). In overall, caravels were smaller and lighter than the Spanish galleons that were later developed 16th