The Age of Exploration took place from the 1400s to the 1600s. During this time, European countries such as Spain and Portugal sent ships to explore new sea routes. Explorers traveled across oceans to reach new lands.

Voyages by Christopher Columbus in 1492 and Vasco da Gama in 1498 connected Europe to the Americas and Asia by sea. Maps improved as more regions were explored. Ships carried goods, people, and information between continents.

This period led to increased global contact and trade. It changed how people understood the world and its geography.