Advances in navigation technology and the desire

of Europeans to obtain goods from Asia are most

closely associated with the

(1) rise of feudalism

(2) Agricultural Revolution

(3) Age of Exploration

(4) Age of Reason

Advances in navigation technology and the desire of Europeans to obtain goods from Asia are most closely associated with the (3) Age of Exploration. The Age of Exploration or the Age of Discovery is a period of European global exploration that started in the early 15th century and continued until the late 18th century. This kick started with the Portuguese discoveries in Africa and continued until other European powers had discovered Atlantic and Pacific novelties.