Why was Sub Saharan African isolated from the rest of the world until the 14th Century?
>>60070956
Deserts in between
Ethiopia has been in contact with the Middle East for millenia
>>60071445
>for a millenia
more than that actually
>>60071516
"for millennia" implies multiple millenniums not one
>>60070956
Garamante were in contact with Romans and Iraqis
Ethiopia and Eritrea had been in contact and settled Arabia Felix for thousands of years
Somalians ruled over Maldives and were renowned traders
Swahili of course we're in contact with Europeans, Arabs, Iranians, Asians, South Asians
Malagasy are a mixture of ^
A significant portion of Africans made Hajj, interacted with Arabs or intermarried with Arabs
All in all the Average African had more contact with someone from another continent than Europe it seemed.
The Sahara was too difficult to cross, and sailing for such huge distances just wasn't worth it if you knew that you were headed to another important civilization.
>>60070956
the mountains of kong were in the way but they later disappeared
>>60072624
Hey everyone look at this Fucking retard, let's laugh at them lol
>>60070956
Because sailors thought the world ended at Cape Bojador
>>60072624
I mean "if you didn't know that you were headed...", not if you did know, obviously.
>>60070956
east africa best africa.
