African civilizations

A survey of the history and culture of the North African Nubian kingdoms first settled by humans about 6,000 B.C.

Surveys the history and culture of the states of Ethiopia in northeast Africa.

A survey of the history and culture of the West African Songhai Empire that flourished from the 1460s until the 1590s, when it was conquered by Morocco.

A survey of the history and culture of the Kongo Kingdom in West and Central Africa that flourished from the late 1300s until 1665.

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.

A survey of the history and culture of the West African Empire of Ghana that, flourishing from about 750 until 1076, is not related to modern Ghana.

A survey of the history and culture of the North African Egyptian dynasties.

Discusses the history and culture of the Swahili peoples living along the eastern coast of Africa, from present-day Somalia to Mozambique.

A survey of the history and culture of the Zulu kingdom that emerged between 1816 and 1818 on the east coast of southern Africa under the leadership of King Shaka.

A survey of the history and culture of the West African kingdom of Benin that flourished after Eweka I became king about 1300 and fathered a dynasty that still exists today.