What does n scott momaday mean when he describes christopher columbus's voyage as a "passage from the middle ages to the renaissance?

Christopher Columbus's voyage was described as a "passage from the middle ages to the renaissance" because it stripped away false beliefs and discovered new facts and truths that debunks what others have believed to be true for a long time.

Christopher Columbus traveled a path that has not been treaded on before. His voyage of discovery brought together the peoples of Europe, Africa, and America. Their interactions laid the foundation of multicultural America