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Black people were the first to navigate the ocean. There is evidence that ancient Africans sailed to South America and Asia hundreds of years before Europeans.
Shipbuilders in the Mali and Songhai empires built boats 100-feet long and 13-feet wide that could carry up to 80 tons of cargo.
Source: asbmb.org
Civilizations
It is well established that black people introduced civilization to the world. Egypt is the best known example, but there are many others. Africans built powerful, wealthy and thriving empires such as Nubia, Kush, Axum, Ghana, Mali, and Songhai.
In Asia, black people were instrumental in building civilizations in Mesopotamia, the Indus Kush Valley, and China. There is also evidence that the Olmecs of Mexico were significantly influenced by West African civilizations.
Source: Slideshare Ancient African Civilization
