When was africa discovered?

Northwest Africa (the Maghreb) was known as either Libya or Africa, while Egypt was considered part of Asia. European exploration of Sub-Saharan Africa begins with the Age of Discovery in the 15th century, pioneered by Portugal under Henry the Navigator. read more

No one discovered Africa yet. There are numerous claims of having discovered Africa. Those who claim to have discovered it mainly ignore the fact that there were some people there, The assumption that the discoverer is a person and the discovered is not. read more

Archaeological finds in Central Africa have been discovered dating back to over 100,000 years. Extensive walled sites and settlements have recently been found in Zilum, Chad approximately 60 km (37 mi) southwest of Lake Chad dating to the first millennium BC. read more

Well on a technicality, Africa is thought to be the "cradle of man", in other words the place where humankind developed and spread out from. read more