A time of rebirth

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Across
  1. 2. Da gama named this coast on Christmas day.
  2. 4. It could only be used during the day.
  3. 7. This great creative time is called______________?
  4. 8. Sailors started to use this instrument from China.
  5. 12. The Portuguese were the first to build these strong ships.
  6. 13. They were commissioned to paint and to build.
  7. 14. Leonardo da Vinci was born in this town.
  8. 15. This was needed to preserve the food.
Down
  1. 1. A wooden or stone cross.
  2. 3. He was a scientist during this time.
  3. 5. Dias encountered them at Mossel Bay.
  4. 6. They were the first to live permanently in South Africa
  5. 9. It was improved by the Indians.
  6. 10. The explorers had to pay this in each country they traveled through.
  7. 11. They learned better ways of calculating.