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post 1648980983 10-15-2021, 10:44 AM
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It's crazy how Africa was the last continent colonized

Most African countries were colonized for less than a hundred years. To put that into perspective Mexico was colonized for about 300 years.

'European powers were slow to realise the benefits of claiming land in Africa but when one or two started the rest did not want to miss out. In 1884–5 the Scramble for Africa was at full speed. Thirteen European countries and the United States met in Berlin to agree the rules of African colonisation. From1884 to 1914the continent was in conflict as these countries took territory and power from existing African states and peoples.'
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Imagine tracking through the African landscape to colonize somebody in Central Africa. brb malaria, lack of water, harsh environment



and what about Antarctica?
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Yeah you're right. I always had the impression that Africa had been colonized for centuries but in fact apart from the coast it was too deadly to Europeans.
post 1648984403 10-15-2021, 11:37 AM
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Wasn't portugal in east africa in the 1600s?
A million miles away - I don't.. feel.... anything.
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had to be only built 4 cuban linx to survive in africa
post 1648984493 10-15-2021, 11:39 AM
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Thought it was australia
post 1648985173 10-15-2021, 11:47 AM
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Originally Posted By seanb1979⏩
Wasn't portugal in east africa in the 1600s?
Europeans had trading posts on the coast but there was no attempt to ru@r the inhabitants.

There were exceptions like Angola or the Cape.
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post 1648985263 10-15-2021, 11:48 AM
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post 1648985433 10-15-2021, 11:50 AM
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The Romans were in Africa.

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post 1648985633 10-15-2021, 11:52 AM
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Originally Posted By SuperHercules⏩
Probably the same reason you don't see a bunch of white people rushing to move to the south side of Chicago
Because they're not White Sox fans?
post 1648985913 10-15-2021, 11:55 AM
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Originally Posted By keyboardworkout⏩
The Romans were in Africa.

this, and remnants of this empire were eventually settled by migrating Germanic tribes
post 1648986103 10-15-2021, 11:56 AM
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post 1648986473 10-15-2021, 12:00 PM
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Originally Posted By RhysWirral⏩
Most African countries were colonized for less than a hundred years. To put that into perspective Mexico was colonized for about 300 years.

'European powers were slow to realise the benefits of claiming land in Africa but when one or two started the rest did not want to miss out. In 1884–5 the Scramble for Africa was at full speed. Thirteen European countries and the United States met in Berlin to agree the rules of African colonisation. From1884 to 1914the continent was in conflict as these countries took territory and power from existing African states and peoples.'
Whenever I hear/read the word "scramble" anywhere, I am always reminded of the mad scramble of NORAD/USAF jets and the race to D.C. to try and intercept the planes.

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Because Mexico had gold. And lots of it. Enough gold/silver that it brought inflation to Spain after it was exported by the conquistadors and collapsed the Spanish economy.
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Originally Posted By keyboardworkout⏩
The Romans were in Africa.

Yeah I was more thinking about sub-Saharan Africa. North Africa has always been more a part of the Mediterranean world.
post 1648988983 10-15-2021, 12:30 PM
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The African empires back then were actually pretty strong from a military standpoint, that and they sold slaves to Europeans for money, goods, weapons, etc. Many european nations were perfectly fine with this arrangement. Europeans got slaves to colonize the new world, Africans got money and weapons so it worked out for everybody (kinda).

But african nations were constantly at war the whole with each other which weakened them overall. Many civils wars, tribal divisions as well. They eventually started selling skilled tradespeople as slaves and other workers who form the backbone of society so economies started to collapse and fall behind. Probably scientists as well. either that or they died trying to fight wars with other tribes. In the 1800s many countries started abolishing slavery and since this was Africa's main source of income, it basically phucked them. With the advent of industrialization, it made Africa a pretty good strategic position and since they were so weak and poor, made them an easy target for Europeans.



Basically imagine a game of Civilization and you randomly spawn among several other civilizations and you are constantly at war with them all the time. You invest every single resource and turn into military and trade for more weapons/military. You invest absolutely nothing in science/tech. While you're fighting these never ending wars for hundreds of turns, eventually some random civilization who wisely balanced their resource allocation comes along on a steamboat and is overpowered as chit. They pull up to your shore with helicopters and tanks, having discovered robotics while your ass is still creating Zulu warriors from your poverty barracks and only just discovered the alphabet. It's a bit of a grand analogy but you get the point.
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Originally Posted By Fitnessguy24⏩
Because Mexico had gold. And lots of it. Enough gold/silver that it brought inflation to Spain after it was exported by the conquistadors and collapsed the Spanish economy.
Africa is possibly one of the most resource rich areas on the planet. There is currently a massive push from China and European nations to get an economic and political foothold into Africa.
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Remains of Atlantis could be in Mauritania.

This would be prior to the poles magnetic excursion of about 12,000 years ago.

The north pole would have been elsewhere.
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Originally Posted By TonyTriangles⏩
the only thing they have worth dying for is vibranium but those wakandans are savage af
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Originally Posted By sooby⏩
The African empires back then were actually pretty strong from a military standpoint, that and they sold slaves to Europeans for money, goods, weapons, etc. Many european nations were perfectly fine with this arrangement. Europeans got slaves to colonize the new world, Africans got money and weapons so it worked out for everybody (kinda).

But african nations were constantly at war the whole with each other which weakened them overall. Many civils wars, tribal divisions as well. They eventually started selling skilled tradespeople as slaves and other workers who form the backbone of society so economies started to collapse and fall behind. Probably scientists as well. either that or they died trying to fight wars with other tribes. In the 1800s many countries started abolishing slavery and since this was Africa's main source of income, it basically phucked them. With the advent of industrialization, it made Africa a pretty good strategic position and since they were so weak and poor, made them an easy target for Europeans.



Basically imagine a game of Civilization and you randomly spawn among several other civilizations and you are constantly at war with them all the time. You invest every single resource and turn into military and trade for more weapons/military. You invest absolutely nothing in science/tech. While you're fighting these never ending wars for hundreds of turns, eventually some random civilization who wisely balanced their resource allocation comes along on a steamboat and is overpowered as chit. They pull up to your shore with helicopters and tanks, having discovered robotics while your ass is still creating Zulu warriors from your poverty barracks and only just discovered the alphabet. It's a bit of a grand analogy but you get the point.
Always amazed at how well the civilization game captures what it is like in real life with how actual civilization works. It's almost like most politicians and world leaders have secretly played this game and taken the lessons from it.

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And Now the Western Countries are colonizing their own people
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Pretty sure Great Britain and later the USA got what they needed from Africa well over 100 years ago chief
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Originally Posted By yieldtonothing⏩
Pretty sure Great Britain and later the USA got what they needed from Africa well over 100 years ago chief
Was it worth the free cotton picking?
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ITT Antarctica isn't a thing.
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Originally Posted By guest89⏩
Africa is possibly one of the most resource rich areas on the planet. There is currently a massive push from China and European nations to get an economic and political foothold into Africa.
China is doing to Africa what USA sort of did to south america a few decades back. China will be ruthless though.
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