Africa - Revision history

Simoncursitor: recategorising

2006-11-01T11:27:45Z

recategorising

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Cian: links, formatting, spelling, list of areas

2005-05-02T01:40:54Z

links, formatting, spelling, list of areas

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	'''Africa''' is a continent directly to the south of [[Europe]]. Little was known of its extent during the [[Middle Ages]], and it was assumed that it blocked off a sea route to [[India]] from the West. In medieval [[cartography]] the so called ''T-O maps'' showed Africa as roughly the same size as Europe, but with everything East of the Nile being part of [[Asia]].		'''Africa''' is a continent directly to the south of [[Europe]]. Little was known of its extent during the [[Middle Ages]], and it was assumed that it blocked off a sea route to [[India]] from the West. In [[medieval]] [[cartography]] the so-called ''T-O maps'' showed Africa as roughly the same size as Europe, but with everything East of the Nile being part of [[Asia]].

	In the [[15th century]], [[Vasco da Gama]] eventually found the route around Africa and its full size was appreciated.		In the [[15th century]], [[Vasco da Gama]] eventually found the route around Africa and its full size was appreciated.
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	Functionally, the [[Roman Empire]] treated Africa down to the Sahara (plus the [[Nile]] valley) as an ~~appenage~~ to the Empire, and a source of ~~slaves~~, ~~extoic~~ beasts, strange gems, and (in the case of Egypt) most of Rome's grain crop.~~<br>~~		Functionally, the [[Roman Empire]] treated Africa down to the Sahara (plus the [[Nile]] valley) as an appendage to the Empire, and a source of [[slave]]s, exotic beasts, strange gems, and (in the case of Egypt) most of Rome's grain crop. Post Rome the same attitude persisted, because the Eastern Roman Empire ([[Byzantium]]) sought to retain much of [[Barbary\|North Africa]] under its aegis, and first the [[Christian]]s and then the [[Muslim]]s spread along the Mediterranean coast, selling their [[religion\|faiths]].

	Post Rome the same attitude persisted, because the Eastern Roman Empire ([[Byzantium]]) sought to retain much of North Africa under its aegis, and first the Christians and then the Muslims spread along the Mediterranean coast, selling their faiths.<br>
	Below the Sahara, the only bit of Africa known to medieval [[Europe]] was the kingdom of Ethiopia (later to be adapted to become the semi-mythical kingdom of [[Prester John]]). Arab traders did attempt the western coastline, but unfortunately the records of their voyages have perished, allowing later Western explorers to claim credit for the same discoveries. Again, in the main, the interest was in acquiring exotic trading goods and slaves -- no-one appears to have considered that there were fully functional kingdoms and empires in ~~them~~ ~~thar~~ ~~jungles~~ -- civilizations which rose and fell, and the last ones of which were extinguished when the English swept through Africa bringing civilization and disease, and stripping out any vestige of wealth they could find, whilst parcelling the land out to their own colonists, with hot and cold running labourers provided on site (all very medieval, of course).		Below the Sahara, the only bit of Africa known to medieval [[Europe]] was the [[kingdom]] of [[Ethiopia]] (later to be adapted to become the semi-[[mythology\|mythical]] kingdom of [[Prester John]]). Arab traders did attempt the western coastline, but unfortunately the records of their voyages have perished, allowing later Western explorers to claim credit for the same discoveries. Again, in the main, the interest was in acquiring exotic trading goods and slaves -- no-one appears to have considered that there were fully functional kingdoms and empires in the midst of the jungle -- civilizations which rose and fell, and the last ones of which were extinguished when the English swept through Africa bringing civilization and [[disease]], and stripping out any vestige of wealth they could find, whilst parcelling the land out to their own colonists, with hot and cold running labourers provided on site (all very medieval, of course).

			===Areas and Countries of Africa===
			* [[Barbary]]
			* [[Egypt]]
			* [[Ethiopia]]
			* [[South Africa]]


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Simoncursitor: Please adapt or delete as thought appropriate -- wirtten from a post-racialist Uk PoV

2005-04-28T07:04:55Z

Please adapt or delete as thought appropriate -- wirtten from a post-racialist Uk PoV

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	In the [[15th century]], [[Vasco da Gama]] eventually found the route around Africa and its full size was appreciated.		In the [[15th century]], [[Vasco da Gama]] eventually found the route around Africa and its full size was appreciated.

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			Functionally, the [[Roman Empire]] treated Africa down to the Sahara (plus the [[Nile]] valley) as an appenage to the Empire, and a source of slaves, extoic beasts, strange gems, and (in the case of Egypt) most of Rome's grain crop.<br>
			Post Rome the same attitude persisted, because the Eastern Roman Empire ([[Byzantium]]) sought to retain much of North Africa under its aegis, and first the Christians and then the Muslims spread along the Mediterranean coast, selling their faiths.<br>
			Below the Sahara, the only bit of Africa known to medieval [[Europe]] was the kingdom of Ethiopia (later to be adapted to become the semi-mythical kingdom of [[Prester John]]). Arab traders did attempt the western coastline, but unfortunately the records of their voyages have perished, allowing later Western explorers to claim credit for the same discoveries. Again, in the main, the interest was in acquiring exotic trading goods and slaves -- no-one appears to have considered that there were fully functional kingdoms and empires in them thar jungles -- civilizations which rose and fell, and the last ones of which were extinguished when the English swept through Africa bringing civilization and disease, and stripping out any vestige of wealth they could find, whilst parcelling the land out to their own colonists, with hot and cold running labourers provided on site (all very medieval, of course).
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Cian at 05:24, 3 February 2005

2005-02-03T05:24:37Z

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	'''Africa''' is a continent directly to the ~~South~~ of [[Europe]]. Little was known of its extent during the [[Middle Ages]], and it was assumed that it blocked off a sea route to [[India]] from the West. In medieval [[cartography]] the so called ''T-O maps'' showed Africa as roughly the same size as Europe, but with ~~everyting~~ East of the Nile being part of [[Asia]].		'''Africa''' is a continent directly to the south of [[Europe]]. Little was known of its extent during the [[Middle Ages]], and it was assumed that it blocked off a sea route to [[India]] from the West. In medieval [[cartography]] the so called ''T-O maps'' showed Africa as roughly the same size as Europe, but with everything East of the Nile being part of [[Asia]].

	In the [[15th century]], [[Vasco da Gama]] eventually found the route around Africa and ~~it's~~ full size was appreciated.		In the [[15th century]], [[Vasco da Gama]] eventually found the route around Africa and its full size was appreciated.

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Tobin: Category:Countries, Category:Continents

2004-12-28T02:38:30Z

Category:Countries, Category:Continents

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	In the [[15th century]], [[Vasco da Gama]] eventually found the route around Africa and it's full size was appreciated.		In the [[15th century]], [[Vasco da Gama]] eventually found the route around Africa and it's full size was appreciated.

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Conrad Leviston at 01:21, 26 September 2004

2004-09-26T01:21:51Z

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'''Africa''' is a continent directly to the South of [[Europe]]. Little was known of its extent during the [[Middle Ages]], and it was assumed that it blocked off a sea route to [[India]] from the West. In medieval [[cartography]] the so called ''T-O maps'' showed Africa as roughly the same size as Europe, but with everyting East of the Nile being part of [[Asia]].

In the [[15th century]], [[Vasco da Gama]] eventually found the route around Africa and it's full size was appreciated.