In these notes I give a general account of African history, stressing the great cultural variety of the continent, its role in human history, its close connections with Europe, the Near East and the East Indies in early times, and I give some attention to
Probably one of the most unknown aspects of African history deals with the African presence in Asia. The world's largest continent, Asia has long held a large African population which may have emigrated to the region from time immemorial.
Just 12 years old, with a shy smile, bare feet and simple printed cloth that serves as her only clothing, Abla Kotor has begun a life of servitude and atonement for a crime she did not commit. For now her duties mostly involve sweeping the dirt courtyard
Civilizations in Africa is meant to be a resource for students to extract overall background but with enough detail so that students can approach sophisticated and creative assignments on the culture or history of African urban cultures.
The course of human history is marked by appalling crimes. But even the hardened historian is filled with horror, loathing and indignation on examining the record of African slavery. How was it possible? How could it have gone on for so long, and on such
The women of the city maintain the custom of veiling their faces, except for the slaves who sell all the foodstuffs. The inhabitants are very rich, especially the strangers who have settled in the country; so much so that the current king (4) has given tw
For tens of thousands of years, Africa was in the center of mathematics history. From the civilizations of southern, central and northern Africa came contributions which would enrich both ancient and modern understanding of nature through math and science
