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Encyclopediaexplorationexploration, travel to a part of the earth that is relatively unknown to the traveler's culture, historically often motivated by a desire for colonization, conquest, or trade. See also space exploration, geography, and articles on localities, e.g., Africa, Arctic, the, Australia. Sections in this article: The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2007, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved. More on exploration from Infoplease:
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