Sujet

History of Africa

Légende

History of Africa. 19th century. Floating factory on the shrimp river. The lack of security meant that in some areas of the Congo and other African regions it was not possible to built factories with which to maintain trade with the natives. Instead, large barges were used as floating warehouses that traversed the rivers and tributaries. To them the natives came in their canoes to exchange their products with European goods. Engraving. El Congo y la Creacion del Estado Independiente de este nombre. Historia de los Trabajos y Exploraciones Verificados (The Congo and the Founding of its Free State. A Story of Work and Exploration), by Henry M. Stanley. Edited in Barcelona, ca. 1890. Spain.

Date

02 juil. 2018

Crédit

Photo12/Universal Images Group

Notre référence

UMG22A72_318

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

48,0Mo (4,6Mo) / 43,0cm x 28,0cm / 5079 x 3306 (300dpi)

Mots clés

warehouses 19th century Africa African business Cameroon Congo Europe European European exploration of Africa European colonialism Henry M. Stanley barge barter system boat canoes Contemporary Age economy engraving factory floating history indigenous merchandise natives products river shrimps storage trade warehouses