A look at ancient African structures, including the stone ruins of Great Zimbabwe; the rock churchs of Lalibela, a Christian pilgrimage site in Ethiopia; Fasil Ghebbi, the fortress city of the Ethiopian emperor Fasilides.
Explores artifacts from Africa's pre-colonial center of culture and discusses the reasons why European archaeologists were unwilling to credit Africans for their accomplishments.
Explores archaeological sites and artifacts, art, architecture, and writings to provide insights into life in the ancient African civilizations of the Swahili and Great Zimbabwe, discussing the people and cultures of the East African empires.
Explores archaeological sites and artifacts, art, architecture, and writings to provide insights into life in the ancient African civilizations of the Swahili and Great Zimbabwe, discussing the people and cultures of the East African empires.
A survey of the history and culture of Great Zimbabwe, the capital of a powerful city-state that flourished in southern Africa from about 1300 to 1525.
