Question

Through his work, Humboldt challenged European notions about a continent that to some degree had been shaped by people who had never set foot in South America. What does this sentence imply?

Answer 1

This sentence implies that European ideas about South America were based on limited information, and that Humboldt's work showed that these ideas were inaccurate and incomplete.

Humboldt achieved this through his extensive travels and research, during which he collected data, made maps, studied plants, and investigated local customs and culture. He also wrote extensively about his observations, giving the world a better understanding of South America.