There were many new scientific discoveries, as well as famous explorations and the usage of new and advanced technology. ... There were many great and significant scientific discoveries while new complex and advanced technology were introduced. ... Sailors, mostly from Spain or Portugal, made many significant discoveries during their ventures. ... These discoveries made a huge impact in our world now and gave people a more insightful knowledge of the world. ... Compared to the middle ages, life was much easier and convenient during the Renaissance, and the many new scientific discoveries and ...

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The cumulative effect of the Black Death proved that the Church was not powerful enough to help the people overcome crisis or improve lives, and highlighted the limitations of medieval knowledge in handling problems. ... These changes constituted two of the characteristics that would eventually shape the Renaissance – humanism, the celebration of mankind's achievement and ability; and the spirit of inquiry and discovery and critical thinking. ... Another example, was the discovery of the mariner's compass by Gioja of Naples in 1302 which is said to have originated from China....

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That is untrue, modern scholars have shattered that theory with newfound discoveries. ... With knowledge from exploration beyond Europe and from the first translations of the ancient works of Strabo and Ptolemy, geography was transformed. ... The printing of books encouraged scholars to research and gave the desire to gain knowledge. ...

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Wise-women, witches, neighbours - knowledge gained through experience. ... Overall there was progress made and the Renaissance made some important discoveries regarding medicine that helped launch us in to the next period of history. ...

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During the Renaissance, art was a branch of knowledge. ... Also during the Renaissance there were many people who used art as a way to record discoveries and inspired people to take pleasure in the world around them. ...

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But about 1400 years later, a Polish astronomer, named Nicolaus Copernicus created a new theory relying on his knowledge of mathematics to develop a more modern and refined understanding of how the universe works. ... When Copernicus revealed his theory to the public, the Catholic Church was not to happy with his discovery. ... Of course, following the pattern of the previous three documents, in the year 1543, a Belgian physician by the name of, Andreas Versalius began to dissect human corpses to get a better knowledge as to what truly makes us "tick." ...

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The Renaissance was basically a resurrection of cultural knowledge and learning that occurred in Europe during the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. ... In many ways, the renaissance period in art history correlates with the start of the western age of discovery, as there was a popular aspiration to analyze all details of nature and the world. ...

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