…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. … *Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Paez, P." are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…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。… ※「Paez,P.」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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