Herodotus, often called the "Father of History," once emphasized the critical role rivers played in the development of civilizations. Among these rivers, none were more important to ancient ...

Africa is home to some of the world’s oldest civilizations—nations whose histories span thousands of years, built on foundations of resilience, innovation, and cultural depth. These civilizations have ...

Reviewed by Thomas Fuller in Journal of African studies (Los Angeles) 2 (1) spring 1975, pages 118-129 (DT1.J8585 AFA) ANAC copy 39088008591919 has bookplate: Smithsonian Institution Libraries, From ...

Researchers excavated 22 white calcite crystals and fragments of ostrich eggshell, thought to have been used as water containers, from deposits dated to 105,000 years ago at Ga-Mohana Hill North ...

Henry Louis Gates Jr. takes a look at the history of Africa, from the birth of humankind to the dawn of the 20th century. A breathtaking and personal journey through two hundred thousand years of ...

The Penguin Historical Atlas of Ancient Civilizations explores the world's earliest cultures, from the farming settlements of Mesopotamia to the Americas and Polynesia, via the birth of Greek city ...