The Age of Exploration (jan 1, 1400 – jan 1, 1700)
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The global exploration by European powers dramatically expanded human understanding of the world and led to significant cultural exchanges, colonization, and the establishment of trade routes. Artifacts from shipwrecks, explorers’ journals, and maps, along with DNA evidence of population mixing, highlight the impact of exploration. This era paved the way for global interconnectedness.
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