Drawing comparisons between the excerpt and the map, I can see that this atlas aimed to include parts of Asia and Africa that had not been depicted before as a way to increase intrigue about these continents. A quote from the excerpt, "...the most interesting feature of the Catalan Atlas is its identification of Mali and its famous king, who is call Musse Melley." The writer then further goes on to explain that he was depicted as "unambiguously black" and "the richest and noblest" due to the abundance of gold found in his lands. While this shows another perspective of the African people and that they too are filled with riches, perhaps the map achieved a different effect. It made these countries/continents appealing and 'exotic' to Europeans and fueled the need to explore and exploit them for their riches rather than respect them for what they each contribute and offer the world.