Black History: African Empires

Häftad, Engelska, 2020

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Beskrivning

The history of the African continent covers thousands of years, thousands of kilometres and millions of peoples speaking hundreds of languages. There are countless stories, dances, poems and songs. They tell the history of the great ancient civilisations, such as the Egyptians; the powerful kingdoms in West Africa of Mali and Songhai; the trading cities of Timbuktu and Gao; and enormous structures, such as the pyramids and Great Zimbabwe. This book looks at the great civilisations of the African continent and the people within these complex societies.The Black History series brings together a wide range of events and experiences from the past to promote knowledge and understanding of black culture today.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2020-10-08
Mått:210 x 264 x 14 mm
Vikt:211 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Black History
Antal sidor:48
Förlag:Hachette Children's Group
ISBN:9781445180779

Utforska kategorier

Läromedel: historia inom Läromedel

Mer om författaren

Dan Lyndon-Cohen is a Lead Practitioner and Honorary Fellow of the Schools History Project with over 25 years' experience teaching History in schools across London.

Recensioner i media

Dan Lyndon's Black History series is the best account we've seen yet; a strong, authentic voice delivers a satisfyingly complex but accessible historical overview.

Innehållsförteckning

1: Introduction2: African Empires3: Ta-Seti and Ancient Egypt4: The Kingdom of Ta-Seti5: Ancient Ghana6: What was life like in Kumbi-Saleh?7: The Empire of Mali8: Mansa Musa and the pilgrimage to Mecca9: The Empire of Songhai10: A rough guide to Timbuktu11: The Benin Empire12: Living in Benin13: Great Zimbabwe14: Who built Great Zimbabwe?15: The Europeans arrive16: African Resistance17: A timeline of African Empires18: Websites and Bibliography19: Glossary20: Index21: Preview: Africa and the Slave Trade