Age of Discovery

The Age of Discovery, spanning roughly from the early 15th to the early 17th century, was a period marked by European exploration and maritime expansion. Advances in navigation and shipbuilding enabled explorers like Columbus, da Gama, and Magellan to travel across oceans, leading to the discovery of new lands and sea routes. This era profoundly changed global trade, cultures, and societies, connecting continents and initiating widespread exchanges of goods, ideas, and people, while also leading to colonization and significant impacts on indigenous populations. It laid the foundation for the modern globalized world.