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.

欧洲殖民时期非洲地图上的大量地理信息其实来自非洲向导、译员和商人的口述与地面绘图，却被长期归功于欧洲制图者。作者以19世纪西非法语探险家的地图为例，说明这些地图是跨文化合作的混合产物。