Colonialism did not only steal land, labor, and wealth; it also stole credit and precedence. Across Africa and much of the colonized world, things that already existed were renamed, extracted, and repackaged as if they had acquired their true value only the moment Europe stumbled upon them. What was termed "discovery" was, in many instances, nothing more than theft wrapped in a shinier brand. Note: This is only a small sample of examples and does not represent the full scope of things stolen   submitted by   /u/Solysii [link]   [comments]