marco polo
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Marco Polo. By: Seong Yeon. Vital Statistics. Born: 1254 in Venice, Italy. Death: 1324 He went on his first trip when he was 17 with his father and his uncle. He married and he had three daughters. http://www.nndb.com/people/076/000084821 /marco-polo-1-sized.jpg. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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By: Seong Yeon
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Born: 1254 in Venice, Italy.
Death: 1324He went on his first
trip when he was 17 with his father and his uncle.
He married and he had three daughters.
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He decided to explore because he went China with his father ,his uncle and brought ivory, jade, jewels, porcelain and silk to Venice, Italy, so they could get money.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a8/Marco_Polo_traveling.JPG
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Marco Polo walked all the way from Italy to China, Mongol Empire with his uncle, his father and he came back by boat.
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He needed food, sailors, fresh water, compass, maps, boats, money, binoculars when he traveled by sea.
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• . • He told Europeans about the Chinese use of Coal
• Paper money • Compasses • A famous writer wrote
about Marco Polo’s travels in a book.
• People all over Europe could read about China for the first time
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Father’s name is Niccolo. (Marco Polo’s father.)
Uncle’s name is Maffeo.(Marco Polo’s uncle.)
Wife’s name is Donata Badoer.
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• Tittle: THE TRAVELS OF MARCO POLO/ Author: Richado Humble
• Tittle: Marco Polo/ Author: Carles Graves
• Tittle: Marco Polo and the Medieval Explorers/ Author: Rebecca Stefoff
• Tittle: Marco Polo/ Author: Kathleen McFarren
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