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European exploration, exploration of regions of Earth for scientific, commercial, religious, military, and other purposes by Europeans, beginning about the 4th century BCE.
The motives that spur human beings to examine their environment are many. Strong among them are the satisfaction of curiosity, the pursuit of trade, the spread of religion, and the desire for security and political power. At different times and in different places, different motives are dominant. Sometimes one motive inspires the promoters of discovery, and another motive may inspire the individuals who carry out the search.
5:120-121 Exploring: Do You Want to Be an Explorer?, Ferdinand Magellan & ship; ugly fish, sharks, etc.; ship sails through a channel; Cortes discovers Aztec Indians; pyramids, floating island homes, corn