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Who Mapped Africa? It Wasn’t Just the Europeans

Who Mapped Africa? It Wasn’t Just the Europeans
yesterday 10

CounterPunch

Thomas J. Bassett

Who mapped Africa? Debunking the myth that Europeans alone plotted the continent

Who mapped Africa? Debunking the myth that Europeans alone plotted the continent

African guides drew lines in the sand to help Europeans understand the terrain. But they rarely got the credit.

29.10.2026 10

The Conversation

Thomas J Bassett