This age of discovery marked the beginning of the modern period in European history and was fueled by a wide range of reasons. Although there were many reasons for this huge exploration, three main reasons appeared over and over again. ... Aristotle's word was relied on heavily and because of this, many controversial facts were accepted in the Renaissance universities. ... Although no one is sure exactly where the magnetic compass originated from, the principle was known by the twelfth century, and in the fifteenth century mariners began to use the astrolabe. The cross-staff had long ...

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For these reasons the Middle Ages can best be described as the Age of feudalism, the Golden Ages and the Age of Faith. The period in time from A.D. 500 to 1400 known as the middle ages can be referred to as the Age of Feudalism for many reasons. ... This time period was looked at as a time of prosper for a number of different reasons. ... These schools specialized in the works of Aristotle, theology and philosophy. ... As the increase in the study of math occurred the numbers developed from the long drawn out roman numerals to the simpler, easier to use Arabic numerals that we use today. ...

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Muslims had great achievement in physics, which was encountered by muslims through the works of Aristotle, Euclid, Ptolemy and others. ... He developed several chemical instruments that remain in use to this day. ... Muslim astronomers used the astrolabe to make new discoveries. ... Muslims used stars to know the directions. ... For this reason, they were interested in the life of animals. ...

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Medieval scholars designed their own brand of philosophy, interpreting the teachings of Aristotle to agree with their religious beliefs. ... The medieval scholars used classical learning for Christian purposes. ... It used textbooks and examples from the ancient world [Greek and Roman] and never saw a need for writing new ones. ... Art in the middle Ages was used in the churches for religious reasons or beliefs. The monks or priests use jewels to remember the glory of god. ...

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