Download or read book Age of Discovery written by Captivating History and published by Captivating History. This book was released on 2020-05 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Age of Discovery began in the early part of the 15th century and carried on through most of the 17th century. It is sometimes also referred to as the Age of Exploration. This was a time when the people of Europe began to travel, discover, and explore more of the world than ever before, mapping and naming the places they found.