The tantalising possibility of a hidden trove of advanced knowledge and technical know-how did not just pique the curiosity of explorers and occultists. The practical advantages to be gained by accessing and exploiting such knowledge was not lost on certain...
the first full cargo of human freight, the prince gave away the fifty-six which fell to his share as one-fifth, although it is recorded with the somewhat grotesque piety of the fifteenth century that “he reflected with great pleasure on the salvation of their souls that before were lost....
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Preliminary brainstorming: • Have students brainstorm about what they assume or guess to have been true about the nature of the early interactions between Native Americans and European explorers and settlers, and the perceptions each had of the other during the period of initial contact. ...
Basque, and Dutch fisherfolk, adventurers, and explorers (including Cabot, Verrazzano, Smith, Champlain, Hudson, and Block) had sailed along the coasts of New England and the Canadian Maritimes, often coming ashore to explore, dry fish, obtain water, and even trade with the indigenous peoples....