2007-01-01 07:43:46 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Well, it wasn't really "discovered". Following the most recent Ice Age, as the glaciers were receding, the people in Africa (this is where homo sapiens sapiens developed) were hunters & gatherers; there were no farmers until approximately 12000 BCE. So, naturally, these people go where the food is. Anyway, as the glaciers receded even further, the food sources (animals) were expanding throughout the continent. The people also expanded throughout the continent. Eventually, the food began to expand into the Arabian peninsula, into SE Asia, and into Europe and further east into Asia.
So it wasn't as if there was an explorer who was searching and found the land mass. It was just... there.
2007-01-01 09:16:26 · answer #1 · answered by -The- Hardcore Thespian 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ancient Indians and Chinese discovered Asia
...but Europe, Africa, and the Middle East found out about Asia through trade routes
2007-01-01 08:29:09 · answer #2 · answered by xo_cuddly_kitten_xo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Prehistoric humanoids wandering up from Africa. It was a long time ago indeed.
2007-01-01 09:09:32 · answer #3 · answered by Tony B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋