Message from @SilverLining
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As Europeans were adapting to
harmless
Yes, but not proper guns
They had no need for massive amounts of guns
That actually could reliably kill people
See.
Logan, in Africa, the Empires primarily relied upon trade
So niggers had no need for intelligence?
They didn't have need for guns as it didn't suit their style of warfare
europe had the guns.
The empire of Kilwa was isolated, for instance
functioning,
They needed a strong navy
for trade
for their position on the sea road
So they actually had more advanced technology than europeans on that front
Europeans, however, had massive political divides and bountiful warfare
They required technology to enhance destruction
^
Oh, and I should add, the conditions in Europe were way different
I don't know terribly much about Kilwa, Mali, Nubia, Great Zimbabwe, or other mighty African empires
it's not my historical speciality
So one liking ships and the other liking canons makes the whole race retarded
But I know in the instance of China and Europe
China needed mobile warfare to combat the mongols
Europe needed more land because the continent was a shithole
Not a shithole
Thus, leading to emphasis on fast-firing weapons... Gunpowder weapons didn't offer that initially
However, in Europe, with stagnant targets like castles
Gunpowder weapons were viable
As I was mentioning
This advantage within warfare
africa used bows.
led to exploitation
Ok how did Europeans reach Africa
Which harmed prosperity
For trade
No
They reached it with ships...?
Again, not the lateen sail
Who controlled the seas