Africa was called the 'Dark continent' during the medieval period. Why

1.	Africa was called the 'Dark continent' during the medieval period. Why?
Answer» Solution :Africa was called the .Dark contient. during the medieval period due to the following reasons: (i) Africans lived a PRIMITIVE and underdeveloped life. They were ignorant people. So the continent was known as .Dark Continent.. (ii) The world was UNAWARE of the resources of african continent. there are a lot of natural resources in africa. (III) African land was FULL of surprises. Europeans and COLONIALS migrated to africa. (iv) The varied culture and traditions were explored by tourists and visitors to this land.

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