For example, the Mali empire in the 1300 s was the size of western Europe alone. Compare this to the Inca empire, and the Mongol empire that existed around the same time. List the continents in order of size largest to smallest. Research and find the size of each continent, in square miles, and list them in order of size from largest to smallest. Compare this list to the list you made from looking at your maps.
Stereotypes often substitute for knowledge and cross-cultural understanding.