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Because many of the currently known national boundaries didn't exist back then, and the tribal delineations would be wholly unfamiliar to their audience.
by djtriptych 7y ago
Because 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.