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World Explorers Video Note Sheet
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Marco Polo (1254–1324)
Routes taken, places visited, Adventures and mishaps
reasons for travel
Marco Polo went on to travel on the silk He was sent on missions to various
roads with his father and uncle and was places of Asia, like China, Burma, and
later invited to join them to meet the India. He also went to the summer
great Kahn of the Mongols which was at palace where the great Kahn was living
the time very intrested in christianity. in, Marco recieved a gold tablet from the
Marco traveled across deserts, moutains great Kahn when he was leaving soon,
and varius difficult terrains when the golden tablet would provide help to
traveling to Asia. Marco Polo was said to Marco from the Mongols when they
have learned many different languages needed so.
and was sent on missions to China,
Burma and India. The reason why Marco
went to Asia with his father and uncle
was the interest he built when they told
Marco about their journey on the Silk
Roads.
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