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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...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Africa's great civilizations (Television program).
Other Authors: Gates, Henry Louis, Jr (Screenwriter)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Arlington, VA : Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), [2017]
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Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Kanopy)
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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.
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