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The medieval Knights of Ethiopia: a history of the Horse in the northern Horn of Africa (1000-1900CE)
Pre-colonial Africa was home to some of the oldest and most diverse equestrian societies in the world.
Jun 15
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isaac Samuel
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The medieval Knights of Ethiopia: a history of the Horse in the northern Horn of Africa (1000-1900CE)
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Historic industries of pre-colonial Africa and the glassworkers of ancient Nubia
Significant strides have been made over the last decades in the study of the pre-colonial industries of Africa, especially regarding their emergence and…
Jun 8
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isaac Samuel
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Historic industries of pre-colonial Africa and the glassworkers of ancient Nubia
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The ruined stone towns of medieval Somaliland and the empire of Adal (ca. 1415–1577)
At the end of the Middle Ages, a flourishing network of urban sites and stone settlements was integrated into the empire of Adal which covered large…
Jun 1
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isaac Samuel
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The ruined stone towns of medieval Somaliland and the empire of Adal (ca. 1415–1577)
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May 2025
Demystifying the stone ruins of pre-colonial Africa
The architectural heritage of pre-colonial Africa includes numerous stone monuments and cities whose construction and function are sufficiently…
May 25
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isaac Samuel
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Demystifying the stone ruins of pre-colonial Africa
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An island bridge in the Indian Ocean: The history of Mayotte in the French Comoros (ca. 800-1841)
The Comoros archipelago, a natural stopover between the East African coast and Madagascar, was a crossroads for travelers and seafarers from across the…
May 18
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isaac Samuel
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An island bridge in the Indian Ocean: The history of Mayotte in the French Comoros (ca. 800-1841)
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Navigable waterways in African history
Pre-colonial African coastal societies had extensive experience with seaborne navigation, which opened up connections between the continent and the rest…
May 11
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isaac Samuel
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Stone towns on the Highveld of South Africa: an archaeological history of the Sotho-Tswana capitals (ca. 1450-1850)
The eastern plateau of South Africa, known as the Highveld, is dotted with the ruins of numerous stone towns founded at the end of the Middle Ages.
May 4
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isaac Samuel
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Stone towns on the Highveld of South Africa: an archaeological history of the Sotho-Tswana capitals (ca. 1450-1850)
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April 2025
The currencies and monetary systems of pre-colonial Africa
A bewildering variety of currencies circulated freely in the various states and societies of Africa during the pre-colonial period.
Apr 27
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isaac Samuel
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The currencies and monetary systems of pre-colonial Africa
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A forgotten African empire: the history of medieval Kānem (ca. 800-1472)
A century before Mansa Musa’s famous pilgrimage, the political and cultural landscape of medieval West Africa was dominated by the empire of Kānem.
Apr 20
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isaac Samuel
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A forgotten African empire: the history of medieval Kānem (ca. 800-1472)
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Online resources for African history: links to African collections held at 33 Western Museums
Up to 90% of Sub-Saharan Africa’s material cultural legacy is kept outside of the continent, according to a French government-commissioned 2018 report…
Apr 13
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isaac Samuel
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Online resources for African history: links to African collections held at 33 Western Museums
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What did they write about? : An intellectual history of Timbuktu ca. 1450-1900.
No single body of primary sources in the literary heritage of West Africa has attracted as much attention and attained as much celebrity as the fabled…
Apr 6
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isaac Samuel
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What did they write about? : An intellectual history of Timbuktu ca. 1450-1900.
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March 2025
Africans in ancient Greece and Cyprus
Africans were already present on the European mainland by the time Herodotus —the so called father of history— wrote his monumental work, The Histories.
Mar 30
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isaac Samuel
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Africans in ancient Greece and Cyprus
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