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Ancient City of Teotihuacan

Vasco Núñez de Balboa

Ancient City of Teotihuacan

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  • Mesoamerican Pyramids
    Mesoamerican Pyramids

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    Explore images of Mesoamerican pyramids from Teotihuacan, Chichen Itza, Tikal, Palenque and Uxmal. Learn about an ancient calendar as well.

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Videos (6)

  • Bone Voyage
    Bone Voyage

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    Columbus' body has been moved so many times, historians are not sure where he is truly buried.

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  • Columbus' Quest for Gold
    Columbus' Quest for Gold

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    In the new world, Columbus enslaved the native people and forced them to mine for gold.

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  • Leif Eriksson vs. Christopher Columbus
    Leif Eriksson vs. Christopher Columbus

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    Did a Viking explorer travel from Greenland to modern day Canada in the 11th century, beating Christopher Columbus by nearly 400 years?

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  • Columbus' Book of Privileges
    Columbus' Book of Privileges

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    Columbus compiled documents that were proof of assets bestowed upon him by the monarchs of Spain.

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  • Christopher Columbus' Last Voyage
    Christopher Columbus' Last Voyage

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    During his fourth voyage Columbus was forced to take refuge in a cove off the shores of Hispaniola.

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  • The Real Story of Columbus
    The Real Story of Columbus

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    When Columbus made landfall in the Caribbean, he believed it to be Asia--his intended destination.

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Read More about Vasco Núñez de Balboa

In 1513, Spanish conquistador and explorer Vasco Núñez de Balboa became the first European to catch sight of the eastern shore of the Pacific Ocean.

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