Po Geografiia 6 Klass Puteshestviia I Geograficheskie Otkrytiia Tablitsa May 2026

This table summarizes the foundational explorers, their dates of travel, and their primary contributions to geography. Navigator / Explorer Main Discovery or Achievement 1497–1499

The history of geography is a thrilling saga of brave explorers who ventured into the unknown, redraw the maps of our world. For 6th graders, mastering this timeline is essential for understanding how our modern global picture came to be. From the first sea routes to India to the discovery of entire continents, these journeys changed history forever. Key Eras of Discovery From the first sea routes to India to

Mapped much of the Pacific and was the first European to encounter and the Hawaiian Islands. F. Bellingshausen & M. Lazarev 1819–1821 Bellingshausen & M

First to reach from Europe by sea, sailing around Africa. Christopher Columbus 1492–1504 This table summarizes the foundational explorers

Focus on the "Firsts." Who was the first to sail around the world? Who reached India?

Exploring the Unknown: A Guide to Great Geographical Discoveries

Proved that the lands Columbus found were a , later named "America" in his honor. Ferdinand Magellan 1519–1522