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Marco Polo: Man of Mystery |
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Background |
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| Before Marco was born, his father Niccolo Polo and his uncle Maffeo Polo had gone on a journey to china, so they weren't there when Marco was born. So his mother raised him but soon she died, so his aunt raised him. She taught him arithmetic or math and to read and write. And because the business in the family was being merchants and traders she also taught him how to judge products and about foreign money. Not much is known about Marco's early years. It is known that Marco Polo grew up in Venice. The major thing in Venice was trading and there were a lot of traders in Venice. This environment enabled Marco Polo to become an explorer/trader. |
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