What makes Europeans change their picture of the world?

The great discoveries of the travelers made the map of the world more precise and complete. Opened new continents, seas, islands, peoples have changed the views of Europeans about the picture of the world. The sailors not only marked open places on the map, but also described the life of the aborigines, the flora and fauna of unseen countries. From the circumnavigation of the world, the researchers brought in outlandish objects made by another civilization. The great discoveries were followed by the policy of colonizing new territories. The riches of the southern countries became a stumbling block in the policy of conquest. The old world began activities to settle foreign, distant lands.