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How is it possible that the Europeans were able to bring positive activities to Africa during the colonization period?

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Answered by shamalshinde
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Early encounters with Europeans were often recorded in African art. Look closely at the top of the mask above (and the detail below). Do you see faces? These represent Portuguese explorers with beards and hats (flanked by mudfish) who visited the Benin Kingdom along the west coast of Africa in the late 1400s. These explorers began to collect ivory which they referred to as “white gold.”

Saltcellars like the one below, commissioned by Portuguese officers and exquisitely produced by West African carvers, held precious table salt. They would have been taken back to Portugal to be displayed in curiosity cabinets (collections of rare or unusual objects compiled for study and/or entertainment). Today their carvings serve as a record of the introduction of guns, Christianity, and European commodities to West Africa.

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Answered by utsrashmi014
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In African art, early interactions with Europeans were frequently depicted. Take a good look at the mask's top there (and the detail below). Observe any faces? These depict Portuguese explorers who visited the Benin Kingdom on the west coast of Africa in the late 1400s. They have beards and caps (flanked by mudfish). These adventurers started gathering ivory, which they dubbed "white gold."

Salt was kept in saltcellars like the one below, which Portuguese officials ordered and which were expertly carved by West Africans. They would have been brought back to Portugal and put on display in curiosity cabinets, which are collections of uncommon or extraordinary items assembled for research or amusement.

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