@ARTICLE{10.21494/ISTE.OP.2024.1148, 

TITLE={Cartography: Historical review and contribution of African know-how}, 
  
AUTHOR={Fabrice TEUGUIA, }, 
	
JOURNAL={Science, Technology, Development}, 
	
VOLUME={4}, 

NUMBER={Issue 1}, 
	
YEAR={2024}, 

URL={http://www.openscience.fr/Cartography-Historical-review-and-contribution-of-African-know-how}, 
	
DOI={10.21494/ISTE.OP.2024.1148}, 
	
ISSN={2752-6879}, 
	
ABSTRACT={Cartography dates back millennia, when the first civilizations began to draw rudimentary maps to navigate, establish borders, manage territories and represent natural phenomena. Over time, cartography has become more and more sophisticated thanks to technological and scientific advances. This article will present the main stages of the evolution of cartography and highlight the trends, key factors and significant changes that have taken place over the years. Given that African cartography has often been marginalized in the dominant historical narratives, we will highlight the importance of recognizing the geographical knowledge existing since prehistory within African civilizations in the representation of their territory. In doing so, our work will provide a critical analysis of the past in order to illuminate the present and guide future research and actions in the field, taking into account the practices of the African population.}}