Age of Discovery

developments, change, and growth of capitalistic rather than feudal economic structures. Scholars and many philosophers, started to develop a new way to look at life. New concepts of math, science, and art, were the bridge between the middle and modern ages. The growth of national identities…

telescope. He decided to create a new and improved telescope, that allowed Scientists to examine the planets. By using his telescope, he found many interesting discoveries about our Solar System. He found out that the moon had craters in it, he also found out that the moon did not create its own light, but reflected the sun’s light. Other discoveries include the moons of Jupiter and the phases of Venus. Galileo Galilei believed in Copernicus’s theory, he believed that the Earth was rotating…

Over the years that the humans have walked upon the earth there have been countless technological innovations, some dating back to the Stone Age. Although the ancient world didn't have all the resources that we have today, the people of those times did magnificent things that paved the road for is today; from the stone tools made in Paleolithic and Mesolithic times to the wheel in 3000 BC, all the way to the pyramids in 2560 BC. These inventions helped make it possible for us to build…

are examined simultaneously that one can witness the scope and magnitude that each affected the other. Perhaps one of the defining factors of both of these eras is the gradual separation of theology from all other fields, as opposed to the middle ages, and this reality is arguably best manifested in the realm of art. Moreover, it is the content and the style of these classical works that truly show the broadening…

based off of furthering mental, physical, and spiritual knowledge. For many years, mankind has been progressing in search for fulfillment. A quest for knowledge became essential during the ancient times, the age of enlightenment to the age of the romanticism. Candide took place during the age of enlightenment. In the event of the enlightenment, many philosophers and enlightenment thinkers has been forming their own ideology of life. Pangloss, a philosopher and mentor of Candide, has a…

The Pirenne thesis states that sea trade was crucial to the survival of the Roman empire, and the increase of Muslim invasions in the seventh and eighth centuries severed the unity of trade between the Western countries in the Mediterranean. This led to a steady decline of the Roman empire as it was unable to sustain itself through trade. There are differing opinions between modern historians as to the accuracy of the Pirenne thesis, with most historians arguing it is no longer a valid…

it is hard to come up with an accurate representation of who the vikings were. Too often, many simply see Vikings who were barbarians who attacked coastal villages and monasteries for the pleasure of it. However, this is not the case; the Viking Age, which lasted from the 8th century CE to the 12th century CE, saw a time where the Viking culture and influence grew rapidly, and the Viking people spread throughout Europe and the North Atlantic. The Vikings had a profound impact on the world at…

The Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries saw a radical intellectual evolution in Europe, commonly referred to as the Age of Enlightenment. Freed from the previous supposition that humanity was subject to the unknowable will of God, and emboldened by recent scientific advances that made the mysteries of the natural world suddenly knowable, the Enlightenment Thinkers believed in the power of investing intellectual capital to improve the human condition. One of the most influential of the…

The Upper Paleolithic also known as the “Stone age” was one of the most substantial transitions in the world. Back about 40,000 years ago modern humans began to explore their capabilities and made artifacts to the future today. Their expansions in this era includes making stone stools for carving and hunting, artwork, and even burials. It is important to realize the benefits of these artifacts that serve the worlds proposes today. Stone tools are considered a brilliant invention after…

to develop labels for the different historical ages by the important events which occurred within each of them For example, the Dark Ages is a reference to the historical period within Europe in which there was a deterioration of the economic and social life. The deterioration was partly due to the degeneration of the Roman Empire. Each age can be labeled by the protruding theme which may identify the way which life was for those living in those ages. Although the 21st century is still a…