2006-12-17 08:54:05 · 6 answers · asked by anyjuvat 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
This questions makes a lot of assumptions. I believe that they are wrong.
Leif Ericson, who lived from 930-1020 A.D. was arguably an explorer who reach America 500 years before Columbus. However, he wasn't the first. His family lived Iceland, which had previously been discovered by Norse explorers. The Norse were also busy exploring the eastern rivers, delving into what is now Russian territory. Since the Norse were from what is now Norway, Sweden & Denmark, they were European.
Likewise, the Irish annals are full of the tales of Irish explorers from the period around 500 A.D. What is different about these explorers from the later era of Columbus, Cabot & Magellean, is that their exploration was not followed by exploitation.
Furthermore, the early medieval period was devoted to another kind of exploration - internal exploration. After the end of Roman hegomony (I refuse to call it the "Fall of Rome" - that implies an Englightenment era prejudice that is not warranted by the facts of history), Europe itself was not fully explored. It took centuries for the Europeans to explore thier own continent first before moving outward. This is only right and & proper - not to mention logical.
At the same time, Europe was busy developing technology and proto-scientific thinking. Things like better forges, uses of waterwheels, better ships were being developed.
It's not that European didn't explore before 1000 - the date is rather arbitrary anyway - it is that they didn't explore in the same way that they did after 1500.
2006-12-17 09:21:47 · answer #1 · answered by Elise K 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They did. they'd the entire continent of Europe, Russia, and Asia to locate. Plus over one hundred Islands to locate earlier even considering that the international may be round instead of flat. it extremely is a lot of exploring to do. merely keep in ideas on that fringe of the international there's a lot more beneficial land then on our fringe of the international.
2016-11-27 00:43:55 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Huh? what makes you say that.
Alexander explored all the way to India.
The romans explored the middle east and Egypt.
The Greek explored the Mediterranean Sea.
Why do you say no one explored before 1000 AD?
2006-12-17 09:05:08 · answer #3 · answered by Walking Man 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No one wqas educated, no one had money, no one cared. They were very provincial. They did not care what went on out there. They did even know there was an out there.
2006-12-17 08:57:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Here's a thought.No offense or anything.Why don't you look it up in a book or on the internet?
2006-12-17 09:04:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Fear of the unknown, and they didn't have the technology.
2006-12-17 09:02:33 · answer #6 · answered by Liza 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋