Age of Exploration to the Age of Discovery (London: Age of Exploration or Age of Discovery) is a period in world history, starting from the 15th century to the 17th century at the time when the Europeans. off to explore the marine world wide away from the continent itself, with the aim to find new trading partners. And in particular for finding products to meet the needs of the market demand. The product is widely used in Europe, while the demand is gold, silver and spices.