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Well on a technicality, Africa is thought to be the "cradle of man", in other words the place where humankind developed and spread out from. It therefore stands to reason that Africa was not discovered, as mankind evolved here first - but the rest of the world was discovered as man spread from Africa.
One of the earliest "hominid" discoveries from Africa is "Lucy" a partial skeleton which exhibits both human and ape-like characteristics these remains are dated at about 2 million years old.
The other angle is that "discovery" is always seen from a European perceptive. "when did the Greeks/ Romans/ Portuguese's/ French/ Spanish discover .... " - bear in mind that there were already (indigenous) people living in these areas before these "explorers" arrived
No-one "discovered" it as such, that is supposedly where our roots are, and there were people there basically the whole of human life. certain groups of animals (our ancestors) probably split off when earth was still Pangea and then we evolved after the continents split and humans were 'distributed' so to speak over the world, some humans evolved larger civilisations than others, Africa remained mainly primal and stuff, we didnt know there were people there till some time in the 16th/18th Century and the Slave Trade started... as far as i know at least.
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What year was Africa discovered?
Discovered by whom??? It is likely that humans first started in Africa. It is more correct to ask, "What year were other countries discovered by people in Africa?"
Who discovered Malawi?
Madaline Oaks 3rd discovered Malawi,Africa
Who discovered the interior of Africa?
The British
Where was the Zimbabwe's bird discovered?
in Africa
Who discovered the Victoria Falls in Africa in1853?
Discovered by Dr. David Livingston
Which best describes the significance of bartolomeu dias voyage in 1487?
he discovered the sea route around Africa
Where did cauliflower first discovered?
in Africa .true
Who first discovered central Africa?
camaroon
Who first discovered Africa?
Prince Henry
In 1487 this man discovered the southern tip of Africa what was his name and where was he from?
Bartolomeu Dias, a nobleman and explorer discovered the southern tip of Africa in 1487. He was from Portugal. He was the first European to have sailed past South Africa.
What year was gold discovered in South Africa?
1874
What continent was the moon discovered on?
Africa, most likely.
