The "Periplus of Hanno" in the History and Historiography of Black Africa

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Carthagohanori 's Periperas is an explanation of the trip of the earliest existing discovery. It has been suspended from the original, obviously official document, in Temple II or Saturn in Carthage. Both Falconer and Bougainville agreed to mention it in the sixth century before the Christian era. Peripas is introduced in a couple of lines listing the decree of Carthage in terms of navigation and its purpose. Then the commander or one of his companion will continue as a story clearing the pillars of Hercules from the fleet - the Strait of Gibraltar will begin

About the same time, Hanno the Navigator was sent to explore the West Coast of Africa. His squid survived and was one of the earliest manuscripts to survive. The periplasm records the landmark, the port and the distance between them. This is a guide that other captains can follow. Hano's 60 vessels moved south of Africa's coast. He may have reached an island near the coast of Sierra Leone. Until Portuguese explorer, Henry Navigator, Henry derailed, there were no other West African coastal adventure records.

Carthagin has sent 60 captains to explore and colonize the northwest coast of Africa. He crossed the Strait of Gibraltar and founded or rebuilt seven colonies along the current African coast of Morocco and further explored along the Atlantic coast of the continent. Mr. Hanno met with indigenous people on business and were welcomed by everyone. At the end of Hannover's voyage, the explorer discovered a dense island called rough hairs and barbarians. Attempts to catch males failed, but three women were arrested. They are so intense that they are killed and their skin is preserved and returned to Carthage. According to old plinius who kept the return of Hanno to the skin in the TANIT or Astart shrine and survived in Carthage in Rome in 146 BC, Hanno expedition passed 350 years