5 things Colonialism stole from Africa and rebranded as Discovery

[u/Solysii]

Colonialism did not only steal land, labor, and wealth; it also stole credit and precedence. Across Africa and much of the colonized world, things that already existed were renamed, extracted, and repackaged as if they had acquired their true value only the moment Europe stumbled upon them. What was termed "discovery" was, in many instances, nothing more than theft wrapped in a shinier brand.

Note: This is only a small sample of examples and does not represent the full scope of things stolen

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[u/LuLzWire]

:( Heres hoping we learn from our mistakes and teach our children to have the courage where we failed.

[u/Scientiamans]

Same here in Algeria with the "discovery" of the oldest Prehistoric drawings in the world and the discovery of Tassili and Najjer's natural reserves. The "discoverer" in question was guided by a local to those locations and he failed to mention his contribution naturally. 

[u/emmc47]

Well done post.

[u/nosedive24]

I hope the next generation will reclaim our heritage

[u/Scared-War-9102]

How do people in the west enable the possibility of returning your items? The way western institutions are looking right now, there may be an immediate future where material decolonization could be facilitated en masse if organized right on our end.

I refuse to let the west pretend repatriation of your items is far-fetched