The+Age+of+Discovery

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The Age of Discovery

Columbus vs Colon

The World Europeans Knew in the 15th century
(most of the information provided by[| "Cartografía. La evolución del mapa mundial en la historia"])

** 2nd century BC: Eratóstenes **



 * El mundo según Herodoto y Eratóstenes**

**2nd century AD: Ptolomeo**



 * Mapa de Ptolomeo impreso en el Sacro Imperio Romano Germánico en 1482**

Portuguese Explorations
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Columbus' Voyages






Treaties that divided the World






The Conquistadors
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Why was it possible to conquer America so easily?
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