The Eurocentric concept of the “Dark Ages” has often obscured the rich, diverse, and sophisticated developments in Africa.

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ALSO READ: 5 most prominent ancient African kingdoms In the northern part of present-day Nigeria, the Hausa states comprising Kano, Katsina, Zaria, and Gombe formed a powerful kingdom. The Kanem ...

Here are seven ancient ruins you can find throughout Africa. This 75,000-year-old ruins site is also affectionately known as ...

Today, the Asante people still remember their ancient traditions. They hold special ceremonies called durbars. This photograph shows an Asante chief at a durbar. Most West African kingdoms slowly ...

Ancient Ghana encompassed what is now modern ... 10th century geographer Al-Bakri, quoted in Corpus of Early Arabic Sources for West African History. Click here to listen to Al-Bakri describing ...

These ancient kingdoms, many of which still exist today ... By the 12th century, it had become a dominant force in West Africa. Today, remnants of this empire can be seen in Borno and Adamawa ...