Paez, P. (English spelling) PaezP

Japanese: Paez,P.(英語表記)PaezP
Paez, P. (English spelling) PaezP

…In the Middle Ages, the Nile, Niger, Congo, and Lake Chad were considered to be part of the same river system. In 1615, Portuguese monk Pedro Paez (1564-1622) traveled to Ethiopia and reached Lake Tana, the source of the Blue Nile. It was not until October 1770 that Scottish explorer James Bruce confirmed this as the source. …

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Japanese:

…中世には,ナイル川,ニジェール川,コンゴ川,チャド湖は同一水系に属するものとみなされていた。1615年,ポルトガルの修道士ペドロ・パエスPedro Paez(1564‐1622)はエチオピアに赴き,青ナイルの水源タナ湖に達した。これを水源として確証したのはスコットランドの探検家ジェームズ・ブルースで1770年10月のことである。…

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