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a complete history of Mombasa ca. 600-1895.
Journal of African cities: chapter 13
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A brief history of Gold in Africa and the emporium of Sofala.
It was copper, not Gold, that was considered the most important metal in most African societies, according to an authoritative study by Eugenia Herbert.
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August 2024

The stone ruins of South Africa: a history of Mapungubwe, Thulamela and Dzata. ca. 1000-1750CE.
The dzimbabwe ruins of south-eastern Africa are often described as the largest collection of stone monuments in Africa south of Nubia.
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a brief note on the history of indigenous and foreign religions in African history, and the Kimpasi society of Kongo
The majority of Africans today primarily identify as Christians and Muslims of various denominations, with a relatively small fraction adhering to other…
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A General History of Iron Technology in Africa ca. 2000BC-1900AD.
The smelting and working of iron is arguably the best known among the pre-colonial technologies of Africa, and the continent is home to some of the…
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a brief note on new discoveries in African archeology and the stone ruins of Cameroon.
Among the first ancient Egyptian accounts on its southern neighbors is an old kingdom inscription that describes a trading expedition to an unspecified…
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July 2024

The empire of Kong (ca. 1710-1915): a cultural legacy of medieval Mali.
At the close of the 18th century, the West African hosts of the Scottish traveler Mungo Park informed him of a range of mountains situated in "a large…
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a brief note on themes in African art.
Cartography, Culture and History in the artwork of the Bamum kingdom.
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A complete history of the old city of Gao ca. 700-1898.
Journal of African cities: chapter 12
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a brief note on the long history of African diplomacy.
historical links between west africa and the Maghreb.
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June 2024

The heroic age in Darfur: a history of the pre-colonial kingdom of Darfur ca. 1500-1916.
The political marginalization of the Darfur region since the creation of colonial Sudan has resulted in one of the continent's longest-standing…
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Voices of Africa's past: a brief note on the autobiographies of itinerant scholars.
an african description of turn-of-the-century Europe.
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