Examines the social, economic, political, and cultural life of the people of ancient Ghana, Mali, and Songhai, including profiles of influential citizens.
Examines the civilization of the Western Sudan which flourished from 700 to 1700 A.D., acquiring such vast wealth that they became centers of trade and culture for a continent.
Contains comic stories in which Chester the Crab explores life in ancient Africa, covering Egypt, North African trade, Mali's empire, and the Middle Passage.