Africa
Africa Since 1945
Collection of links from the Internet Modern History Sourcebook, emphasis on southern Africa.
Africa: The Cradle of Civilization
An interactive educational site that explores Africa's history from the dawn of mankind to modern day.
Africa's Science and Indigenous Knowledge Systems
Perspectives on Africa's indigenous knowledge systems, with extracts from scholarly works in different disciplines.
Brief History of Africa
An overview of the major periods of African history, including early history, Africa to the 1400s, the arrival of the Europeans, colonial times, and modern Africa.
Building Bridges to Afrocentrism: A letter to my Egyptological Colleagues
Three-part article by Ann Macy Roth exploring ethnographical issues in African history.
De West-Indische Compagnie in West Afrika
Introduction to a three-volume history of the Dutch West-Indische Compagnie (WIC) on the Gold Coast of tropical West-Africa. (1698-1728). English text despite dutch title pages.
Exploring Africa
An exhibit of maps and travel narratives from Leo Africanus to Chinua Achebe.
H-Africa: African History and Culture
H-Net discussion group dedicated to the history and culture of Africa. Features subject overview, thesis abstracts, reviews, bibliographies, essays, links to related resources, and…
Historical Maps of Africa
Maps dated from 1808 to 1978 from the Perry-Casteñeda Library at the University of Texas at Austin.
History and Cultural Profiles
An introduction to African history and culture by Kenyan scholar Malaika Mutere. From the African Odyssey Interactive project of the Kennedy Center.
Jewish Roots in Africa
Brief essay by George E. Lichtblau on the history of Jews throughout the African continent.
Leo Africanus: Description of Timbuktu
Excerpt from 1526 book "The Description of Africa," at Washington State University history site.
Life of James Albert Ukawsaw Gronniosaw, an African prince
Full text of 1774 autobiographical document of Gronniosaw, of the city of Barnou.
Selections from the Rex B. Grey Collection
Exhibit from the Cushing Memorial Library featuring books chosen for their importance as reflections of European attitudes toward Africa before colonialism was fully entrenched.
Stanford University - Africa South of the Sahara: African History
Annotated directory of links to web resources.
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