gold
Europe.
im not sure
trade winds. :]
So they can make maps.
they mostly though of spices and riches
Early travelers and explorers often drew maps, landscapes, and sketches of the animals, plants, and people they encountered during their journeys. These drawings were a way to document and share their findings with others back home, as well as to capture the beauty and diversity of the places they visited.
The earliest travelers to the West included Indigenous peoples who inhabited the continent long before European exploration. In the 15th and 16th centuries, European explorers such as Christopher Columbus, Hernán Cortés, and Francisco Pizarro ventured into the Americas, driven by the search for new trade routes and resources. Later, explorers like Lewis and Clark, who were commissioned by President Thomas Jefferson, significantly contributed to the understanding of the American West during the early 19th century. These early travelers shaped the cultural and geographical landscape of the West.
Aloha: The early Polynesian and Samoan travelers were the first, but in American history, James Cook is considered the most important to modern HI.
The early Spanish explorers were looking for Silver and Gold!early explorers set out to find new land for the rest of their tribesthe natives taught early explorers about how to use herbs for medicine
early explorers set out to find new land for the rest of their tribes
Adventurers, explorers, travelers, itinerants, gypsies, nomads...
Early explorers used various types of maps, including portolan charts, Ptolemaic maps, and mappa mundi. These maps were often hand-drawn, lacked accurate scales, and were based on limited geographical knowledge. Navigational tools like compasses and astrolabes were also crucial for navigation during this period.
The knew what everyone else knew -- that is, virtually nothing. What little they did know was based on reports by a handful of scouts and explorers who had been to parts of the western continent before 1846.
Europeans & Spanish explorers.
Spanish conquistadors.
. Who were the western explorers who had early contact with the mayan civilization?
The early Spanish explorers were looking for Silver and Gold!