Learning on ScreenGreat Age of Exploration (1400-1550), The
- Synopsis
- Focuses on the great explorations of the 15th and 16th centuries, using animated maps, artwork and video. Looks at the shift from the medieval era to the Renaissance; the trade in Asian luxury goods; Prince Henry the Navigator; the early slave trade; the voyages of Christopher Columbus, Vasco Da Gama, Bartholomeu Dias, Amerigo Vespucchi, John Cabot and Ferdinand Magellan; the conquests of Cortez and Pizarro, and the impact on native Americans.
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 30 min.
- Year of production
- 1998
- Availability
- Sale; 1999 sale: £29.50 (+VAT +p&p)
- Notes
- See also: THE AGE OF DISCOVERY (1418-1560)
- Subjects
- History
- Keywords
- exploration; history of the 15th century; history of the 16th century
Production Company
- Name
United Learning
- Notes
- See: AGC United Learning
Distributor
- Name
Viewtech Educational Media
- Notes
- NB. Viewtech ceased trading in 2014 and the company’s products are no longer in distribution
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