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steadily colonized.

By the time of the Age of Discovery--starting in the 15th century--square-rigged, multi-masted vessels were the norm. They were guided by navigation techniques that included the magnetic compass and sightings of the sun and stars, enabling transoceanic voyages.

During the Age of Discovery, sailing ships figured in European voyages around Africa to China and Japan, and across the Atlantic Ocean to North and South America. Later, sailing ships ventured into the Arctic

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