Saturday, October 15, 2011

Audio slideshow: Mapping Africa

From the BBC site:

"From one of the earliest depictions of the continent - to the colonial scramble for land - the maps of Africa reveal a great deal about the people who have lived there through the centuries.

To try to shed new light on the African archives held by the Royal Geographical Society, London-based African community groups were asked for their views on the documents.

They spoke to Cliff Pereira and Zagba Oyortey - both African-born - who explain here how the maps tell the story of a changing continent."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-12675464

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