Global Exploration
Long-distance voyages of discovery leading to increased knowledge of world geography, cultures, and resources, driven by mercantilism, religion, and curiosity.
Core metadata
- ID: exploration_global
- Era: Renaissance
- First known date: 1517 (unknown)
- Region: Afro-Eurasia and other historical societies
- Review status: source_checked
- Maturity: N/A
Prerequisites
- Astrolabe & Quadrant (astrolabe_quadrant)
- Banking (banking)
- Cartography (cartography)
- Compass (compass)
- Song Gunpowder Formula (gunpowder)
- Lateen Sail & Caravel (lateen_sail_caravel)
- Mercantilism Economic Theory (mercantilism_economic_theory)
Dependents
- Cultural Anthropology (anthropology_cultural)
- Botanical Gardens & Systematic Collection (botanical_gardens_systematic_collection)
- The Columbian Exchange (columbian_exchange)
- Early International Law (Grotius) (international_law_early_grotius)
- Joint-Stock Companies (joint_stock_companies)
- Plantation Economy (plantation_economy)
- Theory of Evolution (Darwin) (theory_of_evolution_darwin)
Fields
- None.
Node sources
- Gunpowder - Song Dynasty China (Asia for Educators, Columbia University, 2026, textbook) • Supports: edge, node
Prerequisite edge evidence
Edge/source evidence summary:
- Prerequisite edges: 7
- Average edge confidence: 68%
- Prerequisite sources: 2
- expert_inference: 7
| Prerequisite | Type | Confidence | Evidence level | Note | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lateen Sail & Caravel (lateen_sail_caravel) | enabling | 68% | expert_inference | Lateen Sail & Caravel provides a capability that enables this technology without being the only possible path. | No sources recorded. |
| Cartography (cartography) | enabling | 68% | expert_inference | Cartography provides a capability that enables this technology without being the only possible path. | No sources recorded. |
| Compass (compass) | enabling | 68% | expert_inference | Compass provides a capability that enables this technology without being the only possible path. | No sources recorded. |
| Astrolabe & Quadrant (astrolabe_quadrant) | enabling | 68% | expert_inference | Astrolabe & Quadrant provides a capability that enables this technology without being the only possible path. | No sources recorded. |
| Song Gunpowder Formula (gunpowder) | enabling | 68% | expert_inference | Gunpowder provides a capability that enables this technology without being the only possible path. |
|
| Banking (banking) | enabling | 68% | expert_inference | Banking provides a capability that enables this technology without being the only possible path. |
|
| Mercantilism Economic Theory (mercantilism_economic_theory) | enabling | 68% | expert_inference | Mercantilism Economic Theory provides a capability that enables this technology without being the only possible path. | No sources recorded. |
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