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Africa, the Dark Continent. A romantic name for an unknown and under explored region of the world to the Europeans of the 19th century.
In the late 1700's and early 1800's many early explorers set off to chart and discover the unknown continent. At that time most of the coast line of the continent was know and mapped, but very few (Europeans) had any idea what lay much further and a few kilometers inland.
Early explorations of the continent centered around issues such as the source if the Nile River, people knew that it was a great river and had given birth to the ancient Egyptian civilization, but very little else. The other obvious issue was where the local (coastal) traders obtained their supplies of ivory, gold, minerals and slaves that they bartered at the major sea ports along the coast. Added to that were stories of fabulosly rich and lost mines and lost civilizations.
Many (mostly English) explorers set off to explore the "Dark Continent", people like Livingstone and Stanley were funded privately, as well as by newspapers and societies (such as the Geographical Society of London) who then used their exploits to sell newspapers and increase the storehouse of geographical knowledge of an expanding world.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 14y agoAfrica is considered a dark continent because not cause they have dark people there (half of the people are light skin) it was actually called the dark continent because Europeans knew very little about Africa so they called it the dark continent. There are many different reasons on why it is called the dark continent because when Europeans went there, they noticed that the natives had not much modern equipment, or when artist wanted to draw the continent they colored it black because they knew close to nothing about it. Another reason is that since the forest that were part of Africa were so dense, that they weren't able to pass through the thick forest.
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∙ 11y agoafrica is called the dark continent because it has the largest black or African people on the entire continent. The word is sometimes used to portray Africa as basket of war, diseases , famine and poverty. This of course is the perception that has been advanced by the western countries after most of the African countries started winning their independence.
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∙ 12y agoAfrica's was known as the dark continent because it was unexplored for a long time .
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∙ 13y agonope, because it used to have so much unexplored/unmapped land.
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Which continent is called the black continent?
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What nickname was given to Africa from all the deaths of explorers?
I believe that it was called "The dark continent." Dark had nothing to do with skin color.
Are north Africans considered European?
Africa is a separate continent to Europe, so people living there would be considered African, including the countries of northern Africa.
What continent is Congo Africa located in?
The continent of Africa.
What African Continent Were there Hieroglyphics found?
There is only one African continent and that is Africa. Hieroglyphics are found in Egypt, which is a country on the continent of Africa.
Which continent is called the black continent?
Africa was called the "Dark Continent."Africa was called the "Dark Continent."Africa was called the "Dark Continent."Africa was called the "Dark Continent."Africa was called the "Dark Continent."Africa was called the "Dark Continent."
Where continent was referred to as the 'Dark Continent'?
Africa.
Which continent is know as dark continent?
Africa.
Which continent is known as 'dark continent'?
Africa.
Which country is called the dark continent?
Africa, or as asked "The Dark Continent"
What nicknames became attached to Africa?
The Dark Continent
Which continen is known as the dark continent?
The dark continent is a 19th century expression to describe Africa
Why is Australia known as the dark continent?
Australia is not known as the "Dark Continent", that would be Africa.
Africa is referred to as what?
The Dark Continent
What is ment by 'dark continent'?
Africa
What was Africa nicknamed?
The Dark Continent
Africa is know as the continent?
It was known as the Dark Continent in the past.
