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The Myth Africa Lost against Europeans due to Worshipping False Gods

An African claimed the battles of the “Scramble for Africa” were successful because Africans worshipped false gods. The fact though is that African countries didn’t lose wars because of false gods. If worshipping the Christian God won wars, New Kingdom Egyptian dynasties, Kushite empire, the Chola Chola dynasty, Persians and later Mongols would not have […]

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Timeline of Ethiopia 

Below is a timeline of the most important milestones in Ethiopian history, from prehistory through antiquity and into the early modern period. This timeline debunks multiple stereotypes often perpetuated about African—and specifically Ethiopian—history. First, it dismantles the colonial myth that African civilizations lacked historical depth or intellectual complexity before European contact, showing continuous innovation from

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Debunking the Misinterpretations of Ancient Egyptian DNA: A Critique of Schuenemann et al. (2017) By Professor Stuart Tyson Smith

In 2020, Stuart Tyson Smith, professor of anthropology at UC Santa Barbara, offered a sharp critique of the 2017 Nature study by Schuenemann et al., which claimed that ancient Egyptian mummies showed stronger genetic ties to the Near East than to Sub-Saharan Africa. At first glance, this study seemed to confirm longstanding Eurocentric narratives that

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Why The Threat To Cut Aid To South Africa is a Blessing ✨

If history has taught us anything, it’s that when a powerful nation 🇺🇸 tries to strong-arm another into submission, the results are never quite what they expect. Enter South Africa 🇿🇦, a country that has walked through fire—colonialism, apartheid, economic sabotage—and yet still stands, unbowed. Now, the Expropriation Act 🔥, a law seeking to correct

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African figures: Nnamdi Azikwe

These words landed Nnamdi Azikwe in jail for sedition in 1936: “Personally, I believe the European has a god in whom he believes and whom he is representing in his churches all over Africa. He believes in the god whose name is spelt Deceit. He believes in the god whose law is “Ye strong, you

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Politics of Non-click languages: come on a journey into the undiscovered past

The non-click language families include 10 language families: 1. Indo-European: This family includes numerous languages spoken in Europe, South Asia, and other regions. Examples include English, Spanish, Hindi, Russian, and German. 2. Sino-Tibetan: This family includes languages spoken primarily in East Asia, particularly China and its neighboring countries. Examples include Mandarin, Cantonese, Tibetan, and Burmese.

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Origin of the Fulani (also called the Fula, Fulbe, Peuls) of West Africa (4th millennium BC to Present)

The Fulani people, numbering about 38 million, are found mostly in the western part of Africa. They are also known as the Fulbe or Peuls and in the Middle Ages (covering the 5th to the 15th century of the Common Era) were very reliant on cattle herding. The Fulani people trace their origin far back

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Twelve Ways Africa Used Art

Africa’s indulgence in art predates history. Tens of thousands of years ago they were the first humans to create works of art (see Africa’s inventions: art and paints). Until the renaissance which coincided with European contact and more intensive trade with Africa, Africa’s artworks were traditionally and intentionally created to serve purposes, and not necessarily

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