The map of Africa contains many interesting—if not curious— features: a one-eyed giant seated over Nigeria and Cameroon, representing the mythical tribe of the “Monoculi”; a dense forest …

As Africa was largely unexplored by Europeans for many centuries the maps that were created were by and large grossly inaccurate. They are still a fascinating look into the past. Mountain …

Reisen und Entdeckungen in Nord- und Central-Afrika in den Jahren 1849 bis 1855. Von Dr. H. Barth. Tagebuch seiner im Auftrag der Brittischen Regierung unternommenen Reise ... Mit …

View a map of Africa in 3500 BCE, when hunter-gatherers roam most of the continent and farming is limited to the Nile Valley.

Antique Maps of Africa. Gallery of authentic historic and rare maps of Africa from the 16th to the 19th centuries.

'The collection of ancient maps' (20 maps of Africa as a whole or the central region, enlargeable to high res. with Zoomify - Royal Museum for Central Africa, Tervuren) {September, 2010} Africa.

2025年1月6日 · Features digital copies of 113 antique maps of Africa and accompanying text dating from the mid 16th Century to the early 20th Century. All scanned maps are authentic …

With the European exploration of Africa from the 15th century, maps of Africa became more precise. The Fra Mauro map of 1459 shows a more detailed picture of Africa as a continent, …

South Africa 1885 (531K) "Sketch Map of South Africa showing British Possessions July 1885" from the Scottish Geographical Magazine. Published by the Scottish Geographical Society and …

2024年6月22日 · Introduction and Part I: The Ancient Period: a 49-page monograph in .pdf format (last updated 22 June 2024) Africa in maps from the Ancient Period (images only)