TOURISM PERIOD:

Man has traveled since the

earliest times, but the term

tourism was used only in the

19th century.

Tourism can trace its ancestry

in ___. Noah with

his Ark must have been the

first large-scale operator even

though his passengers were

mostly animals.

(2) TOURISM PERIOD

Merchants

traveled on order to trade with

other nations and tribe. The

invention of money, writing, and

wheel by Sumerians facilitated

travel and exchange of goods.

FORM OF EARLY TOURISM

Travel for religious purposes has

a long history in the tourism

industry, dating back thousands

of years. Many of the world's

major religions have holy sites

and pilgrimage destinations that

are considered sacred by their

followers.

FORM OF EARLY TOURISM

The word tourism was derived

from Hebrew word ___

which means studying,

learning, or searching.

(2) TOURISM PERIOD

Beginning in 1388, English pilgrims

were required to obtain and carry

permits, the forerunner for the

modern ___.

(2) TOURISM PERIOD

The medieval period, also known as the

___, spanned from the __

century to the __ century in Europe.

During this time, the tourism industry as

we know it today did not exist, but there

were still forms of travel and tourism that

emerged.

TOURISM PERIOD

One of the primary reasons for travel

during the medieval period was

___.

___ was a

major part of life for Christians during

Medieval, and pilgrims would often travel

long distances to visit holy sites such as

Rome, Jerusalem, and Santiago de

Compostela.