Early Explores

Bartolomeu Dias sail to Portuguese

1487

sailed the bottom of Africa and found the cape of good hope.
(bottom of asia)

Christopher Columbus sailed across the ocean

1493

across Atlantic but laned in america

Christopher Columbus sailed across the ocean

1498

sailed across amercas and atlantic

Christopher Columbus sailed across the ocean

1506

1st tried to reach Asia by sailing west across Atlantic landed in the Americas but believed he reached Asia

Vasco Da Gama sailed for Portugal

1947

first to sail around Asia to Africa

Leif Eriksson (Viking)

10,000

1st to land at N. America