The discovery of interior parts of Africa did not take place. Why?

1.	The discovery of interior parts of Africa did not take place. Why?
Answer» i. Till the middle of the 19^th century, the westerners didn’t have any idea of the interiors of the African continent. ii. Africa had dense forests, big lakes, perennial (constantly recurring) rivers and large tracts of deserts. iii. Specific composition of Africa was not known to the world at large. iv. It was known as ‘Unknown or Dark continent’. As a result, the discovery of interior parts of Africa did not take place.

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i. Till the middle of the 19^th century, the westerners didn’t have any idea of the interiors of the African continent.

ii. Africa had dense forests, big lakes, perennial (constantly recurring) rivers and large tracts of deserts.

iii. Specific composition of Africa was not known to the world at large.

iv. It was known as ‘Unknown or Dark continent’.

As a result, the discovery of interior parts of Africa did not take place.

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