Technological Events Technological Events and Exploration During and Exploration During

the 15the 15thth Century Century

By: Caleb BryanBy: Caleb Bryan

English 4English 4

Ms. JohnsonMs. Johnson

These Events in This Slideshow These Events in This Slideshow Couldn’t Have Been without the Couldn’t Have Been without the

Renaissance EraRenaissance Era

►During the 15During the 15thth century, the ideals of century, the ideals of research and learningresearch and learning increased.increased.

► These led to a myriad These led to a myriad assortment of assortment of inventors/inventions inventors/inventions and charted and charted explorations.explorations.

LeonardoDaVinci

Ships were used forExploration

Inventions of the 15Inventions of the 15thth Century Century

►Following, are a few examples of the Following, are a few examples of the changing technology that resulted changing technology that resulted from the beginning of the Renaissance from the beginning of the Renaissance Era.Era.

This is a graph of the increase in printed books which resulted from innovation of the printingpress.

Printing Press with Movable Printing Press with Movable TypeType

►While movable type had existed in While movable type had existed in Asia, Johannes Gutenberg invents his Asia, Johannes Gutenberg invents his own version of the movable type own version of the movable type press.press.

►This is the first of its kind to use a This is the first of its kind to use a mould of the type pieces with lead, tin, mould of the type pieces with lead, tin, and antimony, the elements that are and antimony, the elements that are still used today.still used today.Johannes

Gutenberg The Gutenberg printing press, which used a uniqueform of movable type.

First known CopyrightFirst known Copyright

► In Italy, the first known copyright is In Italy, the first known copyright is given in Venice in the year 1486.given in Venice in the year 1486.

►Though the copyright was for a Though the copyright was for a published material, copyrights have published material, copyrights have become a must for advances in become a must for advances in technology today. If you invent technology today. If you invent something and copyright it, it is something and copyright it, it is protected from theft of design.protected from theft of design. Modern

copyrightsymbol

The Oil PaintingThe Oil Painting

► Jan Van Eyck is credited for creating Jan Van Eyck is credited for creating the oil painting around the year 1420.the oil painting around the year 1420.

►Oil paintings were designed to give a Oil paintings were designed to give a new level of realism to art.new level of realism to art.

►Before oil was used, paint was mixed Before oil was used, paint was mixed with plaster or egg.with plaster or egg.

Portrait by Jan Van Eyck. You can see how it looks very realistic.

Age of Discovery: Exploration Age of Discovery: Exploration during the 15during the 15thth Century Century

►The following slides will show events The following slides will show events that occurred during the 15that occurred during the 15thth century, century, after there was a great yearning for after there was a great yearning for man to fulfill his curiosity of the world man to fulfill his curiosity of the world around him.around him.

The Need for New RootsThe Need for New Roots

►When the Ottoman Empire seized When the Ottoman Empire seized Constantinople, they cut European Constantinople, they cut European countries silk supply routes.countries silk supply routes.

►Soon countries like Portuguese and Soon countries like Portuguese and Spain were venturing out farther and Spain were venturing out farther and farther to find closer, quicker ways to farther to find closer, quicker ways to ship and receive goods.ship and receive goods.

Early Portuguese TreksEarly Portuguese Treks

►The Portuguese were the first to sail in The Portuguese were the first to sail in routes where land was not visible. routes where land was not visible. Prior routes were conducted near the Prior routes were conducted near the shoreline.shoreline.

► It was with this courageous act that It was with this courageous act that Portuguese explorers found the islands Portuguese explorers found the islands of the Madeira and Azores. of the Madeira and Azores. The islands

of Madeira and Azores and their position in relation to Portugal.

Results of Portuguese TravelsResults of Portuguese Travels

►As a result of the successful ventures As a result of the successful ventures of the Portuguese, the Spanish would of the Portuguese, the Spanish would soon lead a brave journey across the soon lead a brave journey across the sea with Christopher Columbus who sea with Christopher Columbus who finds America.finds America.

► In time, the Spanish will explore Brazil In time, the Spanish will explore Brazil and other countries as well.and other countries as well.

Thanks for WatchingThanks for Watching

►There is so much more events from There is so much more events from this time period that I couldn’t include this time period that I couldn’t include them all! I hope you enjoyed seeing them all! I hope you enjoyed seeing the changes in technology and the changes in technology and exploration!exploration!

►Thank you for watching this Thank you for watching this presentation!presentation!

SourcesSources

►All images taken directly from All images taken directly from searches on Google Images.searches on Google Images.

►Technology research found on Technology research found on http://inventors.about.com/od/timelines/a/Fifteenth.htm

►Exploration research found on Exploration research found on http://geography.about.com/od/historyofgeography/a/ageexploration.htm