Created by Abraham Cresques in 1375, this map shows parts of Europe, Asia, and North Africa through the eyes of a Jewish, Spanish cartographer.

Built in 1327, this mosque in Timbuktu highlights the importance of Islam in West Africa as well as the importance of TImbuktu as a center of education.

In the early 16th century, author and traveler Leo Africanus traveled to North and West Africa and wrote about what he witnessed in the empire of Songhai.

This object was carved from elephant ivory in present-day Nigeria and depicts Portuguese sailors.

Written in the mid-14th century, this text includes excerpts of Ibn Battuta's Rihla about his travels into Mali.

This sculpture was created in Djenné between the 13th and 15th centuries and showcases the technical and artistic skills of the Malian sculptures.

Gold and salt were two of the most popular commodities traded along the trans-Saharan trade routes. Scales like these were crucial to the economies of West Africa.

These manuscripts showcase the knowledge of the Malian people on topics such as math, science, history, ethics, and astronomy.

D.T. Niane shares the story of Sundiata Keita, the "Lion King" of Mali.

This source describes the kingdom of Ghana from the perspective of a Spanish historian.