Africa: the definitive visual history of a continent/ foreword by David Olusoga - 320 pages: color illustrations; 30 cm

Includes index

1. African prehistory: 5MYA-3500 BCE.-- 2. Early civilizations: 3000 BCE-600 CE.--3. African empires: 600-1900 CE.-- 4. European encounters:1440-1914.--5. The age of independence:1914-1994.--6. Contemporary Africa: 1994-

Spanning more than 200,000 years, from the emergence of the first humans to the rise of megacities, Africa explores the history and cultures of the world's second-largest continent in vivid detail. It brings to life the stories that shaped Africa and the world around it, from powerful and influential empires and kingdoms such as Mali and Benin, through the struggle against colonization and the fight for independence to Africa's place on the global stage today.

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Africa--History
Africa--Social life and customs

DT20 / .A337 2024