Talk:Castle (Age of Empires II)/@comment-30831233-20161229171014/@comment-4041822-20161230012512

This is a difficult question to answer, since it depends on which part of Africa you are focusing on. Of course, since North Africa was the most technologically advanced part of Africa as a result of prior Greek influence & Islamic scholarship following the Arab invasions and their partial involvement during the Crusades, it is likely that they commissioned architects and engineers from other neighboring civilizations to design structures like castles for them.

It is common for Arabs to hire European architects, especially Byzantine ones to build buildings for them during that time. A good example is the Dome of the Rock, which features localized Byzantine architecture. Although it is possible that a lot of the North African castles were designed by Europeans themselves when they once occupied North Africa, this is just speculation.

Now back to your real question, did the Africans themselves build their own castles? Well yes, but it is likely they copied their European counterparts. Take a look at Citadel of Qaitbay for example, which was once the Lighthouse of Alexandria. As for the final question, you will again, have to look up the answer yourself, since I don't have an answer to your question. Good luck on your research!