Mrs. McMahon's History Alive Ch. 4 Vocab

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the instrument that sailors used to tell how far north or south they were from the Equator

astrolabe

the instrument used for finding direction by use of a magnetized needle, which always pointed north

compass

an object made by humans, such as tools

artifact

a crop that is grown in large quantities for sale to other people

cash crop

rock from which metal can be taken

ore

scientists who study human artifacts to learn about past cultures

archeologists

European name for lands in the Western Hemisphere, including N and S America

New World

European name for lands in the Western Hemisphere, including N and S America

New World

a time in history when people from Europ traveled to faraway and unfamiliar places

Age of Exploration

people who travel to new and unfamiliar places to learn about them

explorers