Learn how our rich continent was discovered
Vasco da Gama: He followed Dias' route and became the first European to reach India by sea in 1498, furthering European interest in African trade routes.
During the 16th and 17th centuries, European powers established trading posts along the African coast, focusing on trade rather than exploration of the interior. The interior of Africa remained largely unexplored until the 19th century, when explorers like David Livingstone and Henry Morton Stanley ventured into the continent, mapping its geography and seeking the sources of the Nile.
Vasco da Gama: He followed Dias' route and became the first European to reach India by sea in 1498, furthering European interest in African trade routes.
During the 16th and 17th centuries, European powers established trading posts along the African coast, focusing on trade rather than exploration of the interior. The interior of Africa remained largely unexplored until the 19th century, when explorers like David Livingstone and Henry Morton Stanley ventured into the continent, mapping its geography and seeking the sources of the Nile.
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