The document discusses the Middle Ages in Europe from 476-1492 AD. It notes that the Vikings raided Europe and reached North America around 1001 AD. It describes Medieval Europe as a time of knights, lords and kings under strict Catholicism. Europeans wanted goods from Asia but overland trade routes were long, while camels were undesirable. Europe was willing to pay for gems, furnishings, precious metals and spices imported from Asia.

1. MIDDLE AGES / DARK AGES / MEDIEVAL TIMES

2. ANCIENT TIMES 5000 B.C. -- 476 A.D. MIDDLE AGES 476 -- 1492 MODERN TIMES 1492 -- present

3. THE VIKINGS RAVAGED EUROPE

4. THE VIKINGS SAILED ALL THE WAY TO NORTH AMERICA, 1001(?)

5. BUT THEY GET NO CREDIT / HOLIDAY

6. AMERICA REMAINED UNKNOWN

7. OUR STORY RETURNS TO MEDIEVAL EUROPE

8. A TIME OF KNIGHTS, LORDS, & KINGS

9. AND A TIME OF STRICT CATHOLICISM

11. BUT TRADE ROUTES TO ASIA WERE LONG!!!

12. THE CAMEL! eeewwwwwww!!!!!!!!!

13. BUT EUROPE WAS WILLING TO PAY

15. 3) AND SPICES!!!