What are the ethical implications of claiming to "discover" lands that were already inhabited?

Everyone knows the names of the three ships that sailed on Christopher Columbus' maiden voyage to the New World – the Niña, Pinta and Santa Maria. Oct 13, 2014 ... It's somewhat old hat at this point to point out that Christopher Columbus — in whose name ... While I was in the boat, I captured a very ... Top speed for the vessels was about 8 knots, and minimum speed was zero. These speeds were quite typical for vessels of the period. So overall, 90 or 100 miles ... Nov 4, 2023 ... Replica Christopher Columbus ship visits Chattanooga · gallery photo. The replica was built slightly larger than scale to accommodate more ... Mar 20, 2021 ... Two of these names were actually just nicknames for the ships! During Columbus's time, Spain had a tradition of naming its ships after saints, ... Feb 25, 2022 ... “He called us and said he wanted to sell the bell from the Santa Maria,” Kathleen Whitworth, auctioneer and the daughter of the owner at ... ... Christopher Columbus's second voyage to the Americas. The Marigalante, Columbus's flagship, and several other vessels are documented to have sunk while at ... Apr 30, 2015 ... Replicas of two of Christopher Columbus' ships — the Nina and Pinta — are on display in Richmond from April 30 through May 10, 2015. Tours are ... Christopher Columbus's fleet was made up of three ships: the Niña, the Pinta, ... Columbus therefore called the islanders Indians. Christopher Columbus and ... Legend has it that pirates sunk Columbus's ship near the coast of Portugal. ... Believing he had reached the West Indies, Columbus called the natives “los Indios, ...