Text and photographs present the history of Ghana from ancient times to the 12th century when Ghana played a commanding role in world affairs with its gold monopoly.
Discusses the ways in which slaves from Africa influenced various aspects of life in the New World, including gold mining, cultivation of sugar and rice, herding livestock, and ironworking.
Discusses the ways in which slaves from Africa influenced various aspects of life in the New World, including gold mining, cultivation of sugar and rice, herding livestock, and ironworking.
Explores the history of Dahomey from its beginnings around 1300 through modern times, looking at the legends, rulers, warriors, art, and religion of the West African kingdom--now known as Benin.