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Africa

5 published events · World History & Geography Encyclopedia

1. 南非举行全民民主选举1994 CE · 比勒陀利亚 · 政治变革南非举行不分种族的全国选举，成为结束种族隔离制度的重要政治转折。
2. 苏伊士运河通航1869 CE · 塞得港 · 地理知识连接地中海和红海的人工航道正式通航，改变欧亚海运路线与全球贸易地理。
3. 埃拉托色尼估算地球周长240 BCE · 亚历山大 · 地理知识埃拉托色尼利用太阳高度差与距离估算地球周长。年份为约数，亚历山大为研究活动代表点。
4. Alexandria's age of knowledge280 BCE · Egypt · Alexandria · 科学技术In the third century BCE, the Ptolemaic rulers supported Alexandria's scholarly institutions and library. Their founding date and collection size remain debated.
5. Building the Great Pyramid2560 BCE · Egypt · Giza · 艺术建筑Khufu's pyramid at Giza was built around the 26th century BCE. This explorer uses 2560 BCE as an approximate date; the precise chronology varies among scholars.