Shaquilleoatmeal
Protestant
So whites too?Dutch called it New Holland too and did nothing with so whites too.
So whites too?Dutch called it New Holland too and did nothing with so whites too.
Also to be fair, Australia for a pre-modern society is kind of useless. Mostly desert and the local fauna wants you dead. Indonesia would’ve colonized it in the medieval era if it was worth anything. It’s only with industrialization and its mineral wealth did Australia become worth anything. Dutch called it New Holland too and did nothing with so whites too.
Whites knew about Australia since the early 1600s. Abel Tazman I believe? They called it New Holland. Just they didn’t know what to do with it. There was a ship called the Batavia that shipwrecked in W Australia and the conditions, both natural and people, were just flat out nightmarish. My point is if the Dutch took a pass shouldn’t we forgive the Asian societies?So whites too?
The Asian societies were always a step or two behind the European societies. They were impressive, but not quite on par with European societies. Australia was in their backyard, so with some creativity they could have found a use for it. It was a long and treacherous journey for the Europeans to get there. The fact they colonized it first is remarkable when looking at a map.Whites knew about Australia since the early 1600s. Abel Tazman I believe? They called it New Holland. Just they didn’t know what to do with it. There was a ship called the Batavia that shipwrecked in W Australia and the conditions, both natural and people, were just flat out nightmarish. My point is if the Dutch took a pass shouldn’t we forgive the Asian societies?