Exploration
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| + | '''Exploration''' is the act of [[search]]ing or [[travel]]ing for the purpose of discovery, e.g. of unknown people, including [[space]] ([[space exploration]]), for [[Petroleum|oil]], [[gas]], [[coal]], [[ore]]s, [[cave]]s, [[water]] ([[Mineral exploration]] or [[prospecting]]), or [[information]]. | ||
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| + | Although exploration has existed as long as human beings, its peak is seen as being during the [[Age of Discovery]] when European navigators travelled around the world discovering new lands and cultures. | ||
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Exploration is the act of searching or traveling for the purpose of discovery, e.g. of unknown people, including space (space exploration), for oil, gas, coal, ores, caves, water (Mineral exploration or prospecting), or information.
Although exploration has existed as long as human beings, its peak is seen as being during the Age of Discovery when European navigators travelled around the world discovering new lands and cultures.
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