1834 map of Africa, with an inset of Liberia - by H.S. Tanner
1834 map of Africa, with an inset of Liberia - by H.S. Tanner. Shows central Africa as a desert ; also shows the Mountains of Kong
‘It’s astonishing to see just how recently European maps of Africa were this inaccurate. Did muslim and sub-saharan scholars have more accurate maps of Africa during that time period? Im almost convinced they did’