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Explorer Albanel, Charles - Explorer Balboa, Vasco Nunez de - Explorer Brûlé, Étienne - Explorer Cabot, John - Explorer Cadillac, Antoine de Lamothe - Explorer Cartier, Jacques - Explorer Champlain, Samuel de - Explorer Columbus Christopher - Conquistadors - Explorer Coronado, Francisco Vásquez de - Explorer Cortes, Hernando - Explorer De Soto, Hernando - Explorer Drake, Sir Francis - Explorer Du Lhut, Daniel Greysolon, Sieur - Explorer Fraser, Simon - Explorer Frobisher, Martin - General Resources - Explorer Gilbert, Humphrey - Explorer Hennepin, Louis - Explorer Hudson, Henry - d'Iberville, Pierre Le Moyne Explorer - Explorer Joliet, Louis - Explorer Kino, Eusebio - Explorer La Harpe, Jean Baptiste Bernard de - Explorer Lahontan, Baron - Explorer La Salle, René-Robert-Cavelier - Explorer La Vérendrye, Pierre Gaultier de - Explorers Louis & Clark - Explorer Marquette, Jacques - Explorer MacKenzie, Sir Alexander - Explorer Narvaez, Panfilo de - Explorer Nicollet, Jean - Explorer Perrot, Nicolas - Explorer Pizarro, Francisco - Explorer Ponce de Leon, Juan - Explorer Quen, Jean de - Ribault, Jean - Radisson & Des Groseilliers - Explorer Thompson, David - Explorer Troyes, Pierre de - Explorer Vancouver, George - Explorer Vespucci, Amerigo

World Explorers

Explorer Cook, James - Explorer Da Gama, Vasco - Explorer Drake, Sir Francis - General Resources - Explorer Magellan, Ferdinand - Explorer Polo, MarcoExplorer Zheng He (Cheng Ho)


 

Ancient Egypt: Voyages of Exploration ___Long before Europeans set out to 'discover' Africa, the ancient Egyptians were exploring their own continent. Read about it here. - Illustrated - http://nefertiti.iwebland.com/timelines/topics/exploration.htm

The Coast of Africa ___A brief, but informative, article about Prince Henry the Navigator and the reasons he had for sending out men to explore the African coast. - Text only - From the Discovers Web - http://www.win.tue.nl/cs/fm/engels/discovery/africa.html

Congo River, Africa: European Exploration ___A brief article about the exploration of the Congo River. - Text only - From The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. - http://www.factmonster.com/ce6/world/A0857519.html

 

European Voyages of Exploration: Africa ___A one-page tutorial (however, you can proceed to areas outside of Africa), concentrating on Portuguese exploration. - Illustrated - From the University of Calgary - http://www.ucalgary.ca/applied_history/tutor/eurvoya/africa.html

Exploring Africa ___This on-line exhibit "... illustrates most of the major phases in the European exploration of Africa, from the late fifteenth century to the late nineteenth century." The thumbnail images are enlargeable with a click of your mouse. - Illustrated - From the University of South Carolina - http://www.sc.edu/library/spcoll/sccoll/africa/africa.html

Famous Explorers of Africa ___Brief overviews of several explorers' journeys in Africa. Text only - From studyworld - http://www.studyworld.com/famous_explorers_of_africa.htm

 

Modern Africa: Exploration ___"As the Europeans looked towards Africa for imperial expansion, the realized they would need to learn more about the continent and the people." This essay provides a look into the reasons for European exploration. The information here is geared to college-level students. - Text only - By Richard Hooker - http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~dee/MODAFRCA/EXPLORE.HTM

Portuguese Language in Africa ___The people in an astounding number of African countries speak Portuguese, as you'll soon see from the information and map provided on this page. - Illustrated - By Marco Ramerini - http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Styx/6497/PlangAfr.html

Saharan Exploration ___A "... potted history of Saharan knowledge gathering and exploration through the centuries." - Text only - From Jim Mann Taylor - http://www.manntaylor.com/explore.html

 

 

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