Why can it be said that Europeans did not discover the Americas? ( point)

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The Americas were destroyed by wildfires before anyone discovered them
The Americas were destroyed by wildfires before anyone discovered them

Asian explorers found the Americas first
Asian explorers found the Americas first

Europeans never landed in the Americas
Europeans never landed in the Americas

Native Americans were already inhabiting the land in the Americas

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The point that can be made is:

Native Americans were already inhabiting the land in the Americas.

This statement emphasizes that the Americas were already occupied by diverse indigenous peoples and cultures long before European explorers arrived. Therefore, the concept of "discovery" is misleading, as it overlooks the presence and histories of the Native American populations.