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The Gold Currency, Trade and Wealth of Medieval Ethiopia
Gold was one of the oldest metals worked by ancient African societies.
Aug 30
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isaac Samuel
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The Migration of “Heretics” and Refugees To Africa During Late Antiquity
Africa was a haven for religious minorities (“heretics”), political exiles, and other refugees from beyond the continent during Late Antiquity.
Aug 23
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isaac Samuel
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The Lost City of Malindi in Global and African History (c. 850-1890 CE)
Journal of Africans cities: Chapter 22
Aug 16
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isaac Samuel
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Ancient Expeditions to Central Africa and the Circumnavigation of the Continent
The ancient world was a far more interconnected place than is commonly recognised.
Aug 9
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isaac Samuel
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The White Masks of Gabon: “Foreign” symbolism in Traditional African sculpture.
Among the most refined works of African art are the distinctive white masks of southern Gabon in Central Africa.
Aug 2
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isaac Samuel
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July 2026
The African origins of Abolition: African Anti-Slavery Laws in the Atlantic World.
Abolitionism succeeded thanks to the struggles of many movements, some of which were global, while others were local and emerged from pre-existing…
Jul 26
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isaac Samuel
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The Oil Economies of Pre-colonial West Africa: Palm Oil and the Industrial Revolution (1800-1891)
Before the discovery of petroleum, the Industrial Revolution was powered by Palm Oil, an ancient West African commodity whose trade fueled a major…
Jul 19
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isaac Samuel
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Ancient African Matriarchies: Between Myth and History
The terms Matriarchy (maternal rule) and Matrilineality (maternal ancestry) are at times used interchangeably in popular literature to describe ancient…
Jul 12
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isaac Samuel
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A History of Agadez: The Desert city of Aïr (1400-1900)
Journal of African Cities: chapter 21
Jul 5
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isaac Samuel
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June 2026
Fractals and Euclidean Geometry in Pre-colonial African Architecture: A New Perspective
Fractals occupy a prominent place in African geometry and architecture, but they represent only one of several forms of mathematical ordering reflected…
Jun 28
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isaac Samuel
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Pre-Dynastic Egypt and the Origins of the World's First State.
The Neolithic period in North-Eastern Africa
Jun 21
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isaac Samuel
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Ancient African Architecture in Global History.
The View from the East
Jun 14
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isaac Samuel
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