Question

all of the following are technologies that contributed to the age of exploration except which one? the wheel, which allowed explorers to build large wagons pulled by animals to carry the necessary supplies the caravel and the carrack, ships designed to allow explorers to make longer journeys across vast waters the sextant and astrolabe, which allowed explorers to determine latitude by measuring the angle of stars advances in cartography, which meant explorers could use better maps to sail unknown waters with more confidence

Explanation:

The Age of Exploration was primarily maritime - focused, with technologies like caravels/carracks (for long - distance sea travel), sextant/astrolabe (for navigation at sea), and advanced cartography (for sea - based exploration) being crucial. The wheel, used for land - based wagon transport, was not a key technology for the sea - centric Age of Exploration.

Answer:

A. The wheel, which allowed explorers to build large wagons pulled by animals to carry the necessary supplies