Raymond Mauny and the making of medieval African history

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Orality serves as the foundation of African historical sources, highlighting the reliance on second-hand information in understanding the continent's past. Archaeology emerges as a crucial tool for reconstructing African history, with notable contributions from figures like Professor Raymond Mauny, who focused on the African Middle Ages. This work aims to catalog Mauny's significant contributions and clarify his methodological approach, emphasizing the interplay between oral traditions and archaeological findings in the study of Africa's rich historical landscape.