Advances in Exploration and Military Technology

Early modern Europe was a time of technological innovation. Advances were seen in medicine, astronomy, chemistry, and many other fields of science.  This period of constant change can be better understood by historians through an examination the advances seen in exploration and military technology as a representation for advances that took place during this period. This website will serve as a brief guide to help students better understand Europe in the 15th-18th centuries as a region in conflict with itself and the world.