Directory of Africa Resources

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Africa is the home of the first "man", Lucy, who lived over 3 million years ago. Africans have been farming for more than 8,000 years. This category begins with the Mali, a civilization built on the banks of the Niger River (250 BC through 400 AD.) A major city of the time was Jenne-jeno. The Mali Civilization formed the background for three later major empires - Ghana, Mali, Songhai (9th-15th centuries.)

Subcategories

• Egypt

Resources in This Category

• Daily Life in Ancient and Medieval Africa

  http://africa.mrdonn.org/dailylife.html
  Learning module about daily life in ancient Ghana, Mali, Songhay, Benin, Kush, with myths, proverbs and legends.

• Mr Dowling - Ancient Africa

  http://www.mrdowling.com/609ancafr.html
  Brief background information on the ancient civilizations and cities of ancient Africa including Nok, Ghana, Kush, and Timbuktu.

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