Unknown continents were often discovered due to explorers venturing into uncharted territory seeking new trade routes, resources, or land for colonization. Factors such as technological advancements in navigation and ships, as well as the desire for wealth and power, also played a role in the discovery of unknown continents.
Antarctica is considered the last continent to be discovered by humans. The first confirmed sighting of the continent occurred in 1820.
The southern continent, Antarctica, was discovered by the Russian expedition led by Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen and Mikhail Lazarev in 1820.
Australia's name is derived from the Latin word "terra australis incognita," which means unknown southern land.
The German mapmaker who named the continent after you was Martin Waldseemüller. In 1507, he created a map that named the newly discovered continent "America" after the explorer Amerigo Vespucci.
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The first continent to be discovered is South America, and not Antarctica. Antarctica was the last continent to be discovered.
Antarctica, in the 1800s, was the last continent to be discovered by Europeans.
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Antarctica is considered the last continent to be discovered by humans. The first confirmed sighting of the continent occurred in 1820.
Antarctica is the most recently discovered continent.
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Amerigo Vespucci discovered that Asia was not a part of America. America was named after him.
Asia's etymology is unknown.
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The southern continent, Antarctica, was discovered by the Russian expedition led by Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen and Mikhail Lazarev in 1820.