Scenarios about 'exploration'
The process of traveling to and investigating unknown or little-known territories for scientific, economic, political, or cultural purposes. Exploration has been a driving force throughout human history, from ancient maritime voyages across the Mediterranean to space missions beyond Earth's atmosphere, often leading to cultural exchange, resource exploitation, colonization, and the redrawing of geopolitical boundaries in historical timelines.
What If The Age of Exploration Never Happened?
Exploring the alternate timeline where European powers never embarked on their ambitious voyages of discovery, dramatically altering the course of global civilization and preventing centuries of colonialism.
What If Captain Cook Never Reached New Zealand?
Exploring how New Zealand's history would have unfolded if James Cook had not charted its coastline in 1769-1770, potentially delaying European colonization and creating a fundamentally different trajectory for Māori society and the development of the nation.
What If Eratosthenes' Calculation of Earth's Circumference Led to Earlier Global Exploration?
Exploring how world history might have unfolded if ancient civilizations had used Eratosthenes' accurate measurement of Earth's size to launch transoceanic voyages, potentially creating a globalized world millennia earlier.
What If the Ming Dynasty Never Abandoned Naval Exploration?
Exploring how world history would have unfolded if China had continued Zheng He's maritime expeditions beyond the 15th century, potentially leading to Chinese colonization and global dominance.
What If China's Ban on Maritime Trade Never Happened?
Exploring how world history might have unfolded if Ming Dynasty China had maintained and expanded its naval dominance, potentially discovering the Americas from the west and creating a different global power balance.