Why hadn’t europeans used maritime routes before the age of exploration?

The main reason why the Europeans did not use maritime roads before the age of exploration or age of discovery was because they  did not have the suitable technological equipment to explore these routes.

New ships and innovative methods of navigation and mapping came with the age of exploration by the end of the 15th century.

it’s C

Explanation:

i think they should to be honest

explanation:

living during the great depression had a major affect on the mentality many people. a good portion of people who lived during that time do not trust banks. this is likely the result of the many widespread bank failures in the 30s that caused people to lose their life savings.