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Dr. Newton Jibunoh is the present-day explorer who has crossed the Sahara alone -- twice. He is a Nigerian who has devoted his life to the prevention of desertification.
But the answer to the question who reached the Sahara first, is completely lost in the sands of time. Actually the Sahara was an area of grasslands and lakes (already inhabited by people) until it became a desert because of climate change as recently as about 4000 BC. And today the desert is still expanding -- a somber fact that people such a dr. Jibunoh would want to whole world to know. Scientists are warning us that millions of African people could be forced to move elsewhere in the near future because of this desertification.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 9y agoThere is no record of who originally discovered the Sahara Desert. However, during historical times, the Berbers inhabited part of it.
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∙ 10y agoMan evolved in or very near to the Sahara so that desert has always been a part of human life and lore. We are talking millions of years.
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∙ 10y agoSahara is the Arabic for "great desert".
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How was the Sahara Desert discovered?
Well because it is so big it was probable easy to discover
What is the desert inside of the Sahara desert?
The Libiyan Desert is inside the Sahara desert.
What is the average temperature in the Safari Desert?
There is no 'Safari Desert.' Were you referring to the Sahara Desert?There is no 'Safari Desert.' Were you referring to the Sahara Desert?
Largest desert in the sahara is in?
Sahara is A desert. ONE desert. It is Not divided into sub-deserts. Sahara is in Africa.
In what continent is the Sahara desert located?
The Sahara desert is located in northern Africa.
The worlds largest desert in the Sahara?
Sahara is A desert. ONE desert. It is Not divided into sub-deserts. Sahara is in Africa.
Is the Sahara desert in Chile?
No the Sahara desert is in Africa.
Is the Sahara desert in north or south America?
No The sahara desert is not in North America The sahara desert is not in South America.
What birds are in the Sahara Desert?
The birds that live in The Sahara Desert are: The Desert Eagles.
Is the Sahara a desert?
Yes, the Sahara is a desert, the largest hot desert on the planet.
Is there a marathon in the Sahara desert?
Yes there is a marathon in the Sahara Desert called The Sahara Marathon
Should the Sahara Desert be capitalized?
Yes, it is a proper name. However, you do not need to add Desert as Sahara means desert. When you write Sahara Desert you are writing Desert Desert.
