Transcript Marco Polo Explorer

By Erin Lynch
Ms. Palmers class
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 Born
in Venice, Italy in 1254
 First
European to explore Chinese culture
and document his travels
 His
father was a traveling merchant
 It
was his father that introduced
exploration to Marco
Alter, Judy. Extraordinary Explorers nd Adventures. Children's press, 2001.
 At
age 17 Marco traveled to China
 He traveled with his father and uncle
 They traveled for 3 years on the Great Silk
Road
 They passed through many exotic lands.
Alter, Judy. Extraordinary Explorers nd Adventures. Children's press, 2001.
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 Marco
met Kublai Kahn the emperor of the
Mongols.
 The Mongols were the rulers of China
 Kublai Kahn made Marco a senior official to his
court.
 Marco traveled for nearly 20 years throughout
China.
Marshall, Davis. Explorers. New York: Mallard P, 1991.
 Constantinople
 Japan
 Siberia
 Sri
Lanka
 Sumatra
 Malaya
 China
 He
documented his travels of China
 He told his story to a writer while he was a
prisoner of war.
 The writer was Rusticiano of Pisa
 The book was called The Travels of Marco
Polo
 People did not believe his stories until
recently
 His book inspired other explorers, including
Christopher Columbus.
Marshall, Davis. Explorers. New York: Mallard P, 1991.
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He discovered the use of the spice ginger
He found that the Chinese invented gun
powder
He found that the Chinese printed books with
stamps long before it was developed in
Europe.
The Chinese used paper money before
Europeans did.
 Marco’s
findings made it possible for others
to explore China further.
 His book is a valuable source for studying
early Chinese history.
 Marco Polo died in 1324 at age 70
 He said before he died “that he did not
record half of what he saw”.
Alter, Judy. Extraordinary Explorers nd Adventures. Children's press, 2001.