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Geographic Exploration
Geographical exploration, sometimes considered the default meaning for the more general term exploration, refers to the practice of discovering remote lands and regions of the planet Earth. It is studied by geographers and historians. Two major eras of exploration occurred in human history: one of convergence, and one of divergence. The first, covering most of ''Homo sapiens'' history, saw humans moving out of Africa, settling in new lands, and developing distinct cultures in relative isolation. Early explorers settled in Europe and Asia; 14,000 years ago, some crossed the Ice Age land bridge from Siberia to Alaska, and moved southbound to settle in the Americas. For the most part, these cultures were ignorant of each other's existence. The second period of exploration, occurring over the last 10,000 years, saw increased cross-cultural exchange through trade and exploration, and marked a new era of cultural intermingling, and more recently, convergence. Early writings about exp ...
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Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, By Abraham Ortelius, World, 1572
This is the list of theatres located in Estonia. The list is incomplete. References

{{Europe topic, List of theatres in Theatres in Estonia, Lists of theatres by country, Estonia Lists of buildings and structures in Estonia, Theatres Estonian entertainment-related lists, Theatres ...
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