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Caravel

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The caravel was a small ship.

LaPinta.jpg
LaPinta.jpg
It used sails to move on water. These ships were very fast. They could go in shallow water. Explorers used them to find new places.
Lateen-rigged caravel.jpg
Lateen-rigged caravel.jpg
It helped people travel far. Can you imagine sailing on one?

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File:Portuguese Caravel.jpg
Portuguese Caravel.jpg
File:LaPinta.jpg
LaPinta.jpg
File:Caravela Latina - Museu Arte Antiga.jpg
Caravela Latina - Museu Arte Antiga.jpg
File:Boa Esperança Caravel - Lagos, Portugal.jpg
Boa Esperança Caravel - Lagos, Portugal.jpg
File:Caravela de armada of Joao Serrao.jpg
Caravela de armada of Joao Serrao.jpg
File:Lisbon - Lisbonne - Lisboa 1572.png
Lisbon - Lisbonne - Lisboa 1572.png
File:Lateen-rigged caravel.jpg
Lateen-rigged caravel.jpg
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📚 Content adapted from Wikipedia | Readability: FK 13.2 | Vital Level 5