Marco Polo
By: Madeline Larson
Early Life
Achievements and Discoveries
Marco Polo explored China and Asia. Marco, his father, and his uncle set off for Asia and his adventures were later recorded in his book.
Marco’s book II Milione describes his travels and experiences, it sold thousands of copies everywhere because people loved it so much.
his travels helped introduce Europeans to Central Asia and China,
he was the first European to reach china and leave detailed chronicle of his experience
He influenced European Cartography.Impact on The World
His travelings went worldwide after he published his book “The adventures of Marco Polo”, his teaching helped many people figure out how big the world was. He also traveled from Europe to China and stayed there for many years. He brought back experiences, goods, and created the early Silk Road. He also introduced silk and gun powder to the chinese while he was in Asia.