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Africa is such a huge continent, why not say “Medieval Malians”? How much of an information does “Medieval Eurasians invented gunpowder” have?
by mynegation 7y ago
Africa is such a huge continent, why not say “Medieval Malians”? How much of an information does “Medieval Eurasians invented gunpowder” have?
- djtriptych 7y agoBecause many of the currently known national boundaries didn't exist back then, and the tribal delineations would be wholly unfamiliar to their audience.
- bobberkarl 7y agoJust to say you're not completely right. the mali empire existed back then.
- acdha 7y agoIn this specific case, however we’re talking about Mali which is a modern nation. The borders aren’t the same but that’s true of many nations which still get mentioned by name.