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

October 29, 2026 · 12:24 pm 2 sources

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• Who mapped Africa? Debunking the myth that Europeans alone plotted the continent
  This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. · October 29, 2026 12:24
  African guides drew lines in the sand to help Europeans understand the terrain. But they rarely got the credit.

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• Who mapped Africa? Debunking the myth that Europeans alone plotted the continent
  Phys.org · October 29, 2026 19:50
  After the United Nations adopted a resolution in September 2026 endorsing a map that more fairly represents the size of Earth's landmasses, author and journalist Moky Makura of Africa No Filter—a main sponsor of the Correct the Map initiative—asked: "What else about Africa is the world…