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In his 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. Hour four shines a light on the powerful, cosmopolitan cities that dotted Africa at a time when Europe was in its...
| Uniform Title: | Africa's great civilizations (Television program). |
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | In English. |
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Arlington, VA :
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS),
[2017]
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Kanopy) |
| Summary: | In his 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. Hour four shines a light on the powerful, cosmopolitan cities that dotted Africa at a time when Europe was in its Middle Ages. From 1000 to 1600, a golden age evolves in the expansion of commerce, wealth and prosperity across Africa, and, along with this, the building of new cities and the founding of new powerful states. |
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| Item Description: | Originall produced as an episode of the mini-series Africa's great civilizations in 2017. Title from title sceen (viewed July 28, 2023). |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (53 min.) : sound, color |
| Playing Time: | 00:52:21 |