Note: The term gorilla, now familiar to most people, comes from the Periplus of Hanno. The gorilla was 'discovered' midway through the 19th century, and given the name again in the European world, after a gap of some thousands of years. On the western coast of Africa, modern Essaouira was known as Mogador, a name derived from the Phoenician name given when it was settled in the 6th century BC. Interestingly, Phoenician (Carthaginian) potsherds were excavated (I don't feel like looking this up, it's around somewhere) with the name "Mago" on them.
Wilbur Smith, the prolific historical novelist on all things African wrote a gripping novel about Phoenicians in Africa, based on the Hanno voyage.
This reminded me of the tortured logic used by the academics who laughed at the Antikythera mechanism as being from around the first BC: "It was accidentally dropped overboard by a ship during the Middle Ages and just happened to land on the Roman wreck." (or words to that effect.)
That's right up there with those pooh-poohing experienced pilots who described structured aircraft making impossible turns at incredible speeds (UFOs) as "The planet Venus incorrectly observed." (I kid you not.)
The list goes on and on of dogmatic statements by those who refuse to deviate from "what we all know to be true" (because I have written books and based my whole academic career on that belief.)
The Arab fleet discovered this volcano in 585 BC and traded the natives goats for diamonds. The Arabs named it Mounta Camelroon.
Kewel.
I have a friend named Hanno and will forward this to him..
MAGO - Make Africa Great Originally...................