Africa and the Mediterranean in the Kangnido map
- Date
- 15th century
- Mapmaker / publisher
- 15th century Chinese scribe. Photographer: unknown
- Place
- Africa
- Archive
- Wikimedia Commons
- Type
- map
- Original size
- 1,554 × 3,300 pixels
Public domain
Reason: its maker died more than 100 years ago.
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