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Ancient Egypt was one of the earliest, longest-lasting and most influential civilizations in world history
Africa
The Kingdom of Kush
Introduction Egypt’s geographical position, lying in the northern portion of the long valley of the River Nile, meant that it was cut off from the rest of Africa by almost impassable desert to east and west, and by only somewhat less-impassable cataracts to the south. It therefore fell to Kush to mediate the arts of […]
Africa: societies and cultures of sub-Saharan Africa
1. Geographical background The geography of Sub-Saharan Africa poses severe challenges to the rise and spread of pre-modern civilization. A hard environment The ancientness of the continent’s rocks, whose minerals have leeched out over the aeons, mean that the soil is generally of a poor quality, posing challenges for farmers. In many regions low or […]
West African Kingdoms
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