Source: wikibot/exploration-of-the-pacific-ocean
= Exploration of the Pacific Ocean
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The exploration of the Pacific Ocean refers to the various voyages undertaken by explorers, navigators, and sailors to discover and chart the vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean and its many islands. This exploration spanned several centuries, beginning with ancient Polynesian navigators and continuing through the Age of Discovery in the 15th to 17th centuries, and beyond.