All terms in this list:
Navigation: to plan & control the course of a ship
circumnavigate: To travel completely around somewhere or something, especially by sail.
expedition: a journey to achieve a goal
settlement: a small community of people living in a new place
merchant: someone who buys & sells goods to earn money
Silk Road: a series of trade routes between Europe & Asia
technology: the use of scientific knowledge & tools to do things better & more rapidly
astrolabe: a tool that measures the height of the sun or a star above the horizon for navigation
compass: an instrument with a magnetic needle that always points north
slavery: a cruel system in which people are bought & sold & made to work without pay
conquistador: A conqueror, but especially one of the Spanish soldiers that invaded Central and South America in the 16th century and defeated the Incas and Aztecs
colony: an area of land ruled by another country
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