"A History of African Civilizations" by Manu Ampim

A HISTORY OF AFRICAN CIVILIZATIONS is a book for both the general public and the classroom, based on the original primary research of Prof. Ampim, and it is complete with lesson plans and unit resources. This book follows the African American Studies 210 (History 110) course outline at Contra Costa College in San Pablo, California, and it focuses on the first human societies and advanced African civilizations at the apex of Africa’s contributions to humanity. It is largely a survey of African civilizations over the past five millennia. This course, taught exclusively by Ampim, is one of the few in the U.S. that examines ancient African civilizations without dealing with the modern derailment of Africa, when it descended into slavery and colonialism several centuries ago. . Revised Edition New Features: ➢ Updated text ➢ Added section on Dr. Carter G. Woodson ➢ Added section on the origin of chemistry ➢ Added another “wild claim” about Africa ➢ Expanded Section 4: Ghana, Mali, Songhay ➢ Expanded Section 5: Moorish Spain ➢ Expanded Unit 14: Cultural Diffusion ➢ Added an Index ➢ Expanded the Glossary with 16 new terms