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In almost every respect, Black Africa was more advanced than White Europe before outside influences touched their cultures.
When the Portuguese came upon advanced kingdoms in the southern half of Africa, such as the Kongo, Great Zimbabwe, and Monomotapa the Portuguese were likely the first non-African people these kingdoms ever saw; still these kingdoms were vastly more advanced agriculturally, governmentally, and economically than the white Europeans before extensive outside contact.
When Arabs began to arrive on the Swahili Coast many African trading cities already existed. Even in Ethiopia--where outside influences was rather large--the change wasn't as dramatic as on Europe because the Ethiopians already farmed and traded goods.
In contrast, white Europe was completely changed in every way by the infiltration of knowledge from the Romans, Greeks, and Arabs--mostly because there was so much room to improve. Before the partial Romanization of the northern regions, followed by the spread of Christianity, white Europe was a poor and frightening place, much more a Dark Continent in every respect than Africa.
The Germans did not even practice agriculture before the Romans taught them.
The Arab influence on white Europe was also profound; The Arab's role as the civilizer of white Europe is arguably as great as the Italians and Greeks.
The claim by some people of racial superiority over Blacks is based on recent developments The introduction of gunpowder to Europe from China via the Arabs played a major part in elevating the Europeans to a level of military superiority. This advantage over some Africans made colonialism and the theft of African lands as well as the defeat of some African armies easier than in past eras. When the Europeans fought with sword and lance against sword and lance, their victories against Africans were few.
Black people were the original inventors of the disciplines that helped bring the world into the technological age. Mathematics, physics, astronomy, building in stone and bricks, metallurgy and all the root subjects that were necessary to push the world into today's modern age, were begun by Blacks.
The claim by some people of racial superiority over Blacks is based on recent developments The introduction of gunpowder to Europe from China via the Arabs played a major part in elevating the Europeans to a level of military superiority. This advantage over some Africans made colonialism and the theft of African lands as well as the defeat of some African armies easier than in past eras. When the Europeans fought with sword and lance against sword and lance, their victories against Africans were few..
When the Portuguese came upon advanced kingdoms in the southern half of Africa, such as the Kongo, Great Zimbabwe, and Monomotapa the Portuguese were likely the first non-African people these kingdoms ever saw; still these kingdoms were vastly more advanced agriculturally, governmentally, and economically than the white Europeans before extensive outside contact.
When Arabs began to arrive on the Swahili Coast many African trading cities already existed. Even in Ethiopia--where outside influences was rather large--the change wasn't as dramatic as on Europe because the Ethiopians already farmed and traded goods.
In contrast, white Europe was completely changed in every way by the infiltration of knowledge from the Romans, Greeks, and Arabs--mostly because there was so much room to improve. Before the partial Romanization of the northern regions, followed by the spread of Christianity, white Europe was a poor and frightening place, much more a Dark Continent in every respect than Africa.
The Germans did not even practice agriculture before the Romans taught them.
The Arab influence on white Europe was also profound; The Arab's role as the civilizer of white Europe is arguably as great as the Italians and Greeks.
The claim by some people of racial superiority over Blacks is based on recent developments The introduction of gunpowder to Europe from China via the Arabs played a major part in elevating the Europeans to a level of military superiority. This advantage over some Africans made colonialism and the theft of African lands as well as the defeat of some African armies easier than in past eras. When the Europeans fought with sword and lance against sword and lance, their victories against Africans were few.
Black people were the original inventors of the disciplines that helped bring the world into the technological age. Mathematics, physics, astronomy, building in stone and bricks, metallurgy and all the root subjects that were necessary to push the world into today's modern age, were begun by Blacks.
The claim by some people of racial superiority over Blacks is based on recent developments The introduction of gunpowder to Europe from China via the Arabs played a major part in elevating the Europeans to a level of military superiority. This advantage over some Africans made colonialism and the theft of African lands as well as the defeat of some African armies easier than in past eras. When the Europeans fought with sword and lance against sword and lance, their victories against Africans were few..