Ancient African Kingdoms: A Captivating Guide to Civilizations of Ancient Africa Such as the Land of Punt, Carthage, the Kingdom of Aksum, the Mali Empire, and the Kingdom of Kush

"Ancient African Kingdoms: A Captivating Guide of Ancient Africa" by Captivating History is a fascinating journey through the rich and diverse history of Africa's ancient civilizations. This book offers a comprehensive overview of the major kingdoms and empires that once thrived on the African continent, from the Kingdom of Kush to the Mali Empire.The author skillfully weaves together historical facts with engaging storytelling, making the complex history of these ancient kingdoms accessible and enjoyable for readers of all ages. The book covers a wide range of topics, including the rise and fall of powerful empires, the cultural and technological achievements of these societies, and the myths and legends that have persisted through time.The book also addresses common misconceptions and myths about Africa, providing a more accurate and nuanced understanding of its history. By dispelling these myths, the author encourages readers to appreciate the true legacy of Africa's ancient civilizations and their lasting impact on the world.Overall, "Ancient African Kingdoms: A Captivating Guide of Ancient Africa" is an excellent resource for anyone interested in learning more about the history of Africa. It is well researched, thoughtfully written, and beautifully illustrated, making it a valuable addition to any history enthusiast's library.Dr Wacyf H Ghali, Author of "La Negritude: An African Social Humanism'

great african history that should be taught in american schools

The chapters of different ancient cultures were interesting. I learned some new things. I thought Aksum was interesting. Some of it was a little dry but the comparing DNA of people and baboons that were exported made it a little interesting.

Learning things about Africa I was not aware of

Exactly what I was looking for

Matt Clayton has provided a three-hour read on Ancient Africa which attempts to introduce this diverse continent where the first humans were born. As Matt describes, the history of Africa is a challenge because humanity started there but we lost interest in it. I suspect this bias is a result of our focus on European history to the neglect of other civilizations, regardless of their contributions to the human history. Much of the book is focused on the interactions of civilizations circling the Mediterranean which still neglects Central and South Africa.The opening history starts around 1550 BCE and gives us a sense of the political structure and touches base with several empires. One of the long-lasting impacts was the Egyptians and their influence and persistent history.Regardless, many civilizations had a strong economic link to bridge Africa with the rest of the world. Eventually, the continent was reduced to colonialism which has left a lasting impact on the multitude of nations which occupy the continent today.Consider this an introduction. There is a list of references given to provide links for further investigation.

The study of Ancient Africa and it's people should be required study for all of us because we are literally studying our own history.I am able to trace my personal genealogy back to a lot of the people that are included in this collection,but until recently I knew little to nothing about these lands and these people.Captivating History has taken all the facts and information and put them right at my fingertips, and also has piqued my interest in so many areas.I had no idea that these ancient civilizations were as industrious as I learned in this book. I had no idea that they traded so successfully with other countries, travelled as far as they did and fought so hard to expand their kingdoms and to hold on to their own.What these ancient people went through and how hard they fought for survival is just amazing and as always Captivating History gives us the accurate facts and time lines with interesting details.If you are looking for a history book about Africa and it's surrounding civilizations to read,this book is great.If you are looking for a book of human history from the very beginning of the earliest civilizations and how hard they fought to survive and expand so that you are alive and living the life you are now, this book is amazing.Must read.

This is a great idea that was badly done. On the production side, insufficient glue in the binding causes pages to fall out when you turn them - dozens of pages, not just one or two. This is surprising given the good quality of the paper and cover.As for content, the writing is very poor & shallow. I'm reminded of a high school essay by poor student unfamiliar with history who is looking looking up the subject matter on Wikipedia as they go but leaving out all the good stuff. For example, we get a king list for Kush spread over several pages, but virtually no actual history -- despite the fact that all of Egypt was there to quote from for at least the enemy's side of the story, and Assyrian sources could have been cited as well. I don't gain much new information from the 50th repetition of "nobody knows this" and "nobody knows that." A real historian can impost structure on the unknowns by showing the archaeology or citing history & folklore & epigraphs. This could have been presented in simple high school language, outlining the alternative possibilities from the little we do know, and explaining how we know what little we know. Photographs of actual ruins and art would help. Unfortunately the subject matter is really not touched.Too bad. This could have been a very good project.