Concept map on explorers and the great geographical discoveries, with a summary and study guide for reviewing European exploration during the 15th and 16th centuries. The map explains the search for new trade routes to the Indies and presents the journeys of Bartolomeu Dias, Christopher Columbus, Vasco da Gama, Amerigo Vespucci and Ferdinand Magellan. It covers the discovery of America, the route to India around the Cape of Good Hope, and the first circumnavigation of the globe. The map also presents the main navigation instruments, including the compass, astrolabe and quadrant, as well as the role of Portugal and Spain in the Age of Exploration.