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Explain the motives and key features of technology behind european maritime exploration and expansion

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From the 12th century with the development of towns and trade there has been tremendous progress in the field of navigation. ocean expeditions were not possible in rowing boats, in which the ratio of the crew (mainly rowers) to the volume of the hull did not allow the assembly to ship sufficient quantities of supplies. to revolutionary changes occurred as a result of improvements to the ships, especially intense since the thirteenth century. multi-mast square rig and hull design have enabled the flow of the wind. reducing the amount of crew and increases the volume of the hull allowed to take a large amount of supply, particularly of fresh water. new type of rudder significantly improved maneuverability. the result of a series of inventions boat builder was a new type of ship: nef, karaka and caravel - the first seagoing sailing decoupled from the proximity to the mainland.in the field of navigation progression also occurred since the thirteenth century. using magnetic needle, setting her in a box, constructing a compass, enabling the maintenance of the course regardless of the view of the stars.

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every of the four river valley civilizations, religion played an enormous role in shaping and cultivating each civilization. this essay will briefly discuss how religion formed the river valley people’s government and view on geography. religion dictated how the peoples of the river valley civilizations managed government and geography.

religious leaders played prominent roles in every river valley civilizations form of government. from ancient egypt and mesopotamia to china’s historic empire and the indus river valley, all the river valley civilizations had significant religious figures. in ancient egypt, the pharaoh was revered as a god and therefore was given his right as supreme governing authority in the eyes of the people. the elusive emperors of china gained there governing rights by a mandate of heaven creating long lines of dynasties until the common people of china felt the dynasty had lost the favor of the gods. chinese emperors were not only governing leaders but also the spiritual leaders of ancient china. mesopotamian and indus river valley priests were referred as has head officials who had vast amounts of authority in these two civilizations primitive forms of democracy. religion shaped the structure and social caste of the four river valley civilizations.

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