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[Black Panther] How did Wakanda avoid colonization?

As far as I'm aware, Wakanda has always existed as a monarchy. Considering they have vast reserves of vibranium (and possibly other rare earths), how did they keep European powers out during colonialism? The only other nation with a similar history is Siam (now Thailand), which maintained its monarchy by giving Britain free use of its ports and favorable trade deals. Did Wakanda ever give this kind of deference to a European country?
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European colonizers leveraged their more-advanced weaponry to take over swaths of Africa. That only works if you actually *have* more-advanced weaponry. Even in the 17- and 1800s, vibranium-based arms could easily repulse European invaders. Even if Europe *wanted* to take the Vibranium (even if they knew enough about it to know it was desirable), they couldn't possibly have mustered the military force required to mount any sort of incursion into Wakanda.