Back to Discover
🏛️

European exploration of Africa

history Maturity 9-11

Many people traveled to Africa.

Henry the Navigator1.jpg
Henry the Navigator1.jpg
They sailed on big boats. They looked for gold and new lands. They wanted to see the world. This helped us learn about Africa. Do you like to explore?

37 words
🖼️ Images & Media (15)
File:1813 Thomson Map of Africa - Geographicus - Africa-thomson-1813.jpg
1813 Thomson Map of Africa - Geographicus...
File:Hecataeus world map-en.svg
Hecataeus world map-en.svg
File:Trans-Saharan roman expeditions-explorations.png
Trans-Saharan roman expeditions-explorations.png
File:Henry the Navigator1.jpg
Henry the Navigator1.jpg
File:Lázaro Luis 1563.jpg
Lázaro Luis 1563.jpg
File:KongoCrucifix.jpg
KongoCrucifix.jpg
File:Queen Nzinga 1657.png
Queen Nzinga 1657.png
File:James Island and Fort Gambia.jpg
James Island and Fort Gambia.jpg
File:Routes of European explorers in Africa, to 1853.jpg
Routes of European explorers in Africa,...
File:Scramble-for-Africa-1880-1913-v2.png
Scramble-for-Africa-1880-1913-v2.png
File:Fernão Vaz Dourado 1571-1.jpg
Fernão Vaz Dourado 1571-1.jpg
File:PortugueseFlag1485.svg
PortugueseFlag1485.svg

+ 3 more

Up Next
🏛️
History of West Africa
History
→
More to explore

✨ What else?

Related topics you might enjoy

History of West Africa 0% Scramble for Africa 0% History of North Africa 0% History of the Mediterranean region 0% Trans-Saharan trade 0%

🔬 Go deeper

More advanced topics to explore

Old World History of West Africa Scramble for Africa

🪜 Step back

Simpler topics to build understanding

Sub-Saharan Africa Trans-Saharan trade History of science and technology in Africa
📚 Content adapted from Wikipedia | Readability: FK 12.8 | Vital Level 5