Ancient Books of Timbuktu

The Story of the Ancient Manuscripts of Timbuktu, and some culture and history as well.

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Saturday, January 30, 2010

Catalan map of Mali

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This is a 14th century Catalan map showing Mansa Musa holding a piece of gold as an Arab trader approaches on camelback. A patron of educati...
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Francesca Thomas
I love books, I love reading them, I love owning them. I love History and Maps, Genealogy, Archaeology, and Sci Fi (Star Trek & Stargate) and Biographies.
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