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*** Source: [https://historicalleys.blogspot.com/2013/06/the-east-india-house-casa-da-india.html Historic Alleys blogspot] | *** Source: [https://historicalleys.blogspot.com/2013/06/the-east-india-house-casa-da-india.html Historic Alleys blogspot] | ||
=== Bartalemu | |||
=== Volta do Mar === | |||
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volta_do_mar | |||
=== Vasco de Gama === | === Vasco de Gama === | ||
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Age of Discovery
== Portugal =='
Technology[edit | edit source]
- Cod fishing
- salt
- as ballast on outgoing expeditions and used as a preservative for the cod catch
- salt
- see
- [Bacalhau (portuguese salted cod, wiki)]
- [Why are Portuguese Obsessed with Cod (portoalities.com)]
- lanteen sails
- lanteen dervivced from Latin for Roman style triangle sails << to confirm
- which were serviced from Arab/ Indian Ocean sails << to confirm
- lanteen dervivced from Latin for Roman style triangle sails << to confirm
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Bartolomeu Dias[edit | edit source]
King Manuel I[edit | edit source]
- Background
- Spice Trade
- See Spice Trade for profitability of trade to Portugal
- Manuel I was known as "The Fortunate King" and also "The Grocer King" ("le roi epicie")
- Source: Historic Alleys blogspot
=== Bartalemu
Volta do Mar[edit | edit source]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volta_do_mar
Vasco de Gama[edit | edit source]
- Portugal sources:
https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Livro_das_Armadas https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Descobrimentos_portugueses
Sources[edit | edit source]
- Excellent review of the history of European Atlantic explorations here: [https://crossingtheoceansea.com/index.html Crossing the Ocean Sea by Mary Ames
Mitchell]
- this "web-book" has succinct, well-organized chapters in chronological order
- can be an excellent and appropriate source for students