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The following is part of the output for the query " Shipping in the time of Columbus"
Introduction:
Provide an overview of the state of shipping in the 15th century.
Discuss the different types of ships that were used, and their capabilities.
Explain the importance of shipping to the economy and society of the time.
The ships of Christopher Columbus:
Describe the three ships that Columbus used on his first voyage to the Americas: the Santa Maria, the Niña, and the Pinta.
Discuss the design and construction of these ships, and their suitability for long-distance ocean travel.
Explain the role that these ships played in Columbus's discovery of the Americas.
The impact of shipping on the Age of Exploration:
Discuss how shipping made the Age of Exploration possible.
Explain how the ships of Columbus and other explorers helped to map the world and to open up new trade routes.
Discuss the impact of shipping on the cultures and societies of the Old and New Worlds.