The map, produced on the Mediterranean island of Majorca in 1375, contains just one example. ... Some of the artistry invented in Medieval Africa survives into the modern day.

A map showing the trading routes of the Medieval world. Raw materials and finished goods passed back and forth between Africa, Europe, the Middle East and the Far East.

List of Maps -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Part 1: The African Puzzle: Canon and variations on the medieval ecumene -- Marvels at the southern edge of the world -- Prester John: the migration ...

These "fragments in time" offer irrefutable evidence of the key role that Africa played in medieval history and promote a new understanding of the past and the present"-- Provided by publisher. Date ...