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QEuropean exploration of Africa began with which ancient civilizations?

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  • A Greeks and Romans ✔ ✖
  • B Egyptians and Phoenicians ✔ ✖
  • C Carthaginians and Romans ✔ ✖
  • D Phoenicians and Greeks ✔ ✖
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European exploration of Africa began with the ancient Greeks and Romans.
These civilizations had interactions with North Africa, particularly through trade and colonization along the Mediterranean coastline.
The Greek historian Herodotus and the Roman scholar Pliny the Elder are among the notable figures who documented their knowledge of Africa during this period.

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