The age of Exploration (Marco Polo)

Explorers like Marco would deal with a malnurished diet , violent storms , diseases such as scurvy or cholera, and bad maps.

Marco Polo explored from 1276-1291

Links:

http://www.biography.com/people/marco-polo-9443861

http://geography.about.com/cs/marcopolo/a/marcopolo.htm

http://www.middle-ages.org.uk/marco-polo.htm

http://www.middle-ages.org.uk/marco-polo.htm

Someone would become an explorer if where they lived was becoming inhabitable either due to social situations, (like the king wanted to chop your head off) or environmental conditions, (where resources were used up or weather changed. Other reasons would be for the money or fame. Explorers in the past were mainly motivated by the money. Taking a risk, (explorers) makes money or sometimes death.

Marco Polo

Homeland:

Marco explored China.

By: Nick Bertuna

Marco was born on the island Korcula in Croatia

Trade Items:

Marco sold Gems, Jewels, and a variety of fabrics

Marco Polo helped his country by setting up trade and new colonies.

Marco explored Venice then went to Arabia, Jerusalem,Acre,Turkey,Hormez,Central Asia,Kashmir,Mongolia, and of course china.

Navigational tools used:

Marco used his compass, his journal, an astrolabe , and of course his ship.

Famous settlements:

China , The Gobi Desert , Benji.

Ten Interesting Facts:

1. Buried in San Lorenzo 2. He wrote the book "The Travels of Marco" 3. He was married. 4. He had three daughters. 5. He died in 1324. 6. He was born in Venice , Italy. 7. He had a father named Nicclo Polo. 8. He had an uncle named Maffeo. 9. He was the favorite of Kublai Khan. 10! He found the great wall of China, the emperor, the empore's men, the Pamor Mountains, the Gobi desert, Benji, China, south of Benji, Yunan, and Szechuan.

Some types of explorers are Army Rangers and Survivalists.

WHO:

Marco Polo was a Venetian merchant traveler whose travels are recorded in Livres des merveililles du monde, a book which did much to introduce Europeans to Central Asia and China. He learned the mercantile trade from his father and uncle, Niccolo and Maffeowho traveled through Asia, and apparently Kublai Khan. In 1269, they returned to Venice to meet Marco for the first time. The three of them embarked on an epic journey to Asia, returning after 24 years to find Venice at war with Genoa;Marco was imprisoned, and dictated his stories to a cellmate. He was released in 1299, became a wealthy merchant, married and had three children. He died in 1324, and was buried in San Lorenzo.

Army Rangers use tools such as Maps , Compasses , and other tools.

WHAT:

Marco Polo sailed the sea to China and served Kublai Khan, the Mongol prince. He came back with gold and spices, then was imprisoned when he came back to Venice, because they were fighting Genoa. He died soon after he was released. Marco Polo married Donata Badoer and had three children, Bellela, Donie, and Sanina. Some people say he had four kids but the fourth died before it was born. Marco Polo is greatly remembered now and will not be forgotten. His most prized posession from Kublai Khan was The Golden Tablet of Command, an ancient tablet of gold with old Mongol markings.

Marco Polo was a explorer

and his uncle and dad used to barter

they became friends with the great khan, known as a mongol and in India and he turned into a Christian.

WHEN: 1254-1324

WHERE:

Venetian Republic

WHY:

Polo influenced future explorers such as Columbus. He also introduced paper currency and coal to Europe.

Survivalists can sometimes just have a compass and a journal. With ow food supply they find ways to eat new things.

HOW:

Marco Polo made the United States bigger when he discovered it.

NASA is an example of a modern day exploration. Nasa explores new planets and solar systems.