Elizabeth Sawchuk receives funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. Jessica Thompson has received funding from the Leakey Foundation, National Geographic Society, ...
Thonis-Heracleion, Alexandria, Meroë, and Jenne-Jeno were once centers of sophistication and wealth, but their fortunes waned over time. Although their ancient splendors disappeared from sight, ...
Once a dominant power of ancient Africa, the Empire of Aksum ruled trade routes stretching from the Red Sea to India. This film uncovers how its wealth, faith, and influence shaped history before ...
The African Union has joined a campaign urging global institutions to adopt a map of Africa that more accurately reflects the continent’s size. The Mercator map, widely used since 1599, shows a ...
Not long after humankind's emergence in Africa, Homo sapiens were off to explore the rest of the world. Yet, across the ancient timeline, the land that ancient humans walked upon was ever-changing.
Reviewed by Elsbeth Court in Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies (London) 56 (2) 1993, pages 428-429. (VF--Artists--General). Reviewed by Monni Adams in International journa; of ...