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For a long time, lengthy sea expeditions, or voyages, were simply not worth the effort. As technology improved, crews became able to sail farther and farther from shore. Navigation, or the science of planning and following a route, became more reliable. Thanks to these advances, European explorers were able to set foot on continents they hadn’t even known existed.
