In what two ways did technological innovations lead to the age of exploration?
they sailors avoid difficult waters.
they allowed sailors to go on longer voyages.
they navigators map the coastlines.
they gave sailors confidence that they would return more easily.
they sailors locate large amounts of gold in africa.
answer

(d) rivers.

explanation:

civilizations developed around rivers because their waters provided places to hunt and fish. also, as the rivers flooded, the lands around them became fertile. this allowed them to support farming. this is especially true of the nile river, which flooded the same time each year.

which time period is this? or is this story fictional, i'm going to need more info to answer this question