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It was a Portugues traveller by name Bartholomew Dias who travelled to the south most tip of Africa in the year 1487 which is the present day Cape of Good Hope. His main intention was that he wanted to discover an efficient trade route to India. It was named as Cape of Storms prior to his visit which later got renamed by the Kig of Portugal John II to the Cape of Good Hope or Cabo da Boa Esperanca. Hope this helps.
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∙ 11y agoIt is believed that it was a Sunday in March 1886 that an Australian gold miner, George Harrison, stumbled across a rocky outcrop of the main gold-bearing reef.He declared his claim with the then-government of the Zuid Afrikaanse Republiek (ZAR), and the area was pronounced open. His discovery is recorded in history with a monument where the original gold outcrop is believed to be located, and a park named in his honour. Ironically, Harrison is believed to have sold his claim for less than 10 Pounds before leaving the area, and he was never heard from again.
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∙ 11y agoGold was discovered in California in 1848 and in Australia in 1851. However, the ancient Egyptians were using gold at least two millennia before the common era.
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∙ 10y agoAlthough it was not then called South Africa, the Cape Horn was discoved in 1488 by Bartholomew Dias.
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∙ 10y agoIt's rumoured that the first man to discover gold in South Africa was an Australian prospector, George Harrison.
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∙ 10y agoGold was discovered in the Witwatersrand in 1886 .
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∙ 11y agoGold was first discovered in 353 B.C.
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What year was Africa discovered?
Discovered by whom??? It is likely that humans first started in Africa. It is more correct to ask, "What year were other countries discovered by people in Africa?"
Who discovered gold first?
Gold was first discovered thousands of years ago, which means that ultimately, it has been lost in the years.
Are there gold mines in South Africa?
Yes, there are gold mines in South Africa.
Where was black gold discovered?
and what is black gold exactly?
Where did they find the gold rush?
The first gold in California was discovered at Sutter's Mill, but there were other areas later where gold was also discovered.
What year was gold discovered in South Africa?
1874
Where in South Africa was gold discovered?
Gold was discovered near where Johannesburg is today, back in 1886. This discovery led to the great Witwatersrand Gold Rush.
After gold was discovered in South Africa Alaska and the Canadian Yukon the nation returned to?
a gold standard
What did the America return to after gold was discovered in South Africa Alaska and the Canadian Yukon?
The Gold Standard
Where are some places that gold have been discovered?
South Africa, Australia, Canada
Why was Cecil Rhodes a villain?
because he discovered diamonds and gold and helped imperialize africa
When were juge deposits of gold and diamonds discovered in South Africa?
I need the answer in like a minute lolz
A search for gold was begun in the?
New World. New sources were discovered in AFRICA and the WESTERN HEMISPHERE
What was discovered in both US and South Africa when pioneers trekked to the other side of the country?
Gold. In the USA it was California. In South Africa it was the Johannesburg area.
What was discovered in South Africa?
Mainly gold, platinum and coal in the minerals side of "find" In terms of fossils "Mrs Ples"
What gold was discovered in Georgia?
Dahlonega Gold was discovered in Georgia.
Why did the British extend their control inland from the cape of good hope south Africa?
Because they had heard Gold was discovered by the Dutch settlers.
