In his new six-hour series, Africa's Great Civilizations, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. takes a new look at the history of Africa, from the birth of humankind to the dawn of the 20th century. This is a ...

"Ancient Egypt was a Negro civilisation. The history of Black ... et Culture and Anteriorite des Civilizations Negres he profoundly influenced thinking about Africa around the world.

Throughout human history, forgotten civilizations that shaped history ... pioneering iron smelting in ancient Africa. Their sophisticated terra-cotta sculptures, found throughout their territory ...

This ancient city has a history that stretches back nearly three millennia and it was once the heart of a powerful ...

Africa 39;s rich history, culture, and heritage are often underappreciated, both within the continent and globally .

Yet scattered across the pages of history are remarkable societies ... and exotic animals to the pharaohs. Ancient African civilizations are unique in how they interacted with the world around ...

And while our water history ... still shaping our civilization today. But one of our crews started the story about as far away from civilization as you can get! Deep inside Africa’s Congo ...

That has changed, especially with the December opening of Senegal’s Museum of Black Civilizations, a repository for African art, culture and history. The $34 million project, some 50 years in ...

In Ancient Times: A History of the Early World ... dreamed of establishing a research institution dedicated to the study of early civilizations in Western Asia and North Africa. He got his wish in ...

Today, UChicago scholars partner with local experts to document and preserve ancient sites and culture. Data collected in the field supports research in the Departments of Near Eastern Languages and ...