Christopher Columbus's Voyages: Southernization In The Post-Classical Era

The improvement in naval technology such as square and triangular ships and sails, the knowledge of wind and currents, the volta do mar, and more facilitated and supported the increased interaction in the Post-Classical era. With the increase in technology in exploration, voyages were being made from the Mediterranean to the Atlantic and from the Atlantic to the Pacific. These voyages led to an increase in trade and conflict, the spread of disease pathogens, the spread of agricultural products, and more.

Southernization is the term for the diffusion of culture and technology and describes the phenomena above. Such culture and technology include the spread of Christianity, Islam, sugar, navigational technology, and more. The spread of these items and religions originated from

They ate and tolerated worm-ridden biscuits and rats, and drank tainted water. Unfortunately, after surviving that ordeal, Magellan’s limit came to a head when he could not tolerate a local political dispute on the Philippine Islands. It is here that he met his demise.
Another famous traveler example is Christopher Columbus. After his voyages, the western hemisphere had established links between the eastern and western hemispheres which paved the way for conquest, settlement, and exploitation of the Americas. Columbus was able to tolerate 4 exploration voyages between the hemispheres, but he did not have a limit for tolerance when it came to the American people - he wanted to enslave them and make them servants.

One major religion that accommodated older practices is Islam. Islam adapted the Persians’ ideas on their administrative techniques, their idea of kinship, and Persian was the principal language of literature poetry, history and political reflection. The other major religion that accommodated older practices is African Islam. Many Africans converted to Islam but still observed their African cultural