When Will Africa Split Into Two Continents?
Africa’s East African Rift is slowly splitting tectonic plates; a new ocean may form in 5–10 million years.
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Schuenemann et al. (2017) Study — Full Catalogue of Direct Quotes and Limitations
Executive Summary Schuenemann et al. (2017) Ancient Egyptian Mummy DNA Study — Full Critical Evaluation Core Findings: 🔹 Severe limitations acknowledged by the authors: missing excavation records, loss of biographical context, analysis from a single Middle Egyptian Greco-Roman site, and nuclear genome data from only three individuals. 🔹 Heavy reliance on mitochondrial DNA (maternal lines),
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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
Hidden Contributions of Enslaved Persons to Industrialisation, Science and Medicine
The trans-Atlantic slave trade and the institution of slavery in North, Central, and South America subjected enslaved Africans to horrendous experiences and unspeakable suffering. These individuals were forcibly uprooted from their homes, torn apart from their families, and subjected to brutal conditions that dehumanized them. The harrowing journey across the Atlantic, known as the Middle
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DeepSeek and the $1 Trillion Shake-Up: A Wake-Up Call for Africa’s Future
Africa sits on a mountain of wealth—gold 🏆, diamonds 💎, oil ⛽, and every mineral the modern world craves. But, time and time again, history has shown that the nations richest in natural resources are often not the wealthiest in GDP, innovation, or technological breakthroughs. Enter DeepSeek—an AI-driven company that, with just $6 million, managed
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What is knowledge and what are its origins?
ThinkAfrica explainer Knowledge, Understanding, Wisdom, Sapience, Creativity, and Innovation Knowledge refers to the accumulation of facts, information, and skills acquired through experience or education. Understanding is the ability to comprehend and make sense of this knowledge, seeing connections and meaning. Wisdom goes further, involving the judicious application of knowledge and experience to make sound decisions,
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I was asked: “What did Africa contribute to humanity?”
Every now and then, we get either a genuine question or a loaded question. A loaded question is a sarcastic question in which the person asking the question is trying to prove a point, or embarrass the group of people or the person that is receiving the question. This question is posed in many ways:
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Understanding North African Skin Tones: Complex Factors Shaping Genetic Diversity and Historical Implications
Current North African skin tones are the result of various factors: geography, sexual selection, melanin production, multiple genes, polygenic inheritance, adaptation, human migrations, genetic continuity, shared ancestry, and genetic overlap. Today, I will explain all these factors. Surprisingly, skin tones don’t depend solely on Y-dna, Mt-dna and autosomal dna genes. Also, the changes in North
African Humid Period
Between 6,000 to 9,000 years ago, North Africa went through a humid phase in their climate. This was known as the African Humid period. A German explorer Heinrich Barth discovered paintings from that time depicting a very different African landscape, filled with elephants, antelopes, giraffe, and other wildlife, being pursued by hunters. The incongruence of
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Africa’s inventions: glass-making
We all know glass, that amorphous inorganic solid substance that is usually translucent or transparent. Although glass can occur naturally, as in the case of obsidian, it is still one of the oldest and most important man-made materials in the world. There are hundreds, probably thousands, of types of glass, with their different colours and
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The Fatimid Caliphate: Contributions to Arts and Sciences
The Fatimid caliphate was an Islamic kingdom that stretched over North Africa from 909 AD to 1171 AD. The caliphate promulgated the Seveners (or Ismāʿīlism) branch of Shia Islam and its geography spread from the Red Sea (to the East) to the Atlantic Ocean (to the West). It covered a total area of 4,100,000 square
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The Abbasid Caliphate: The Golden Age of the Islamic Civilization
The Abbasid Caliphate came after the Umayyad caliphate, in 750 CE, lasted 5 centuries and was one of the largest Empires in the world at its peak.
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The Luba Calendar
The Luba Calendar The Luba calendar is a 12-month calendar used by the Luba people, who are also known as Baluba. They are an indigenous group to the south-central region of Democratic republic of Congo (formerly the Republic of Zaire). In fact, they are the largest ethnic group of the Democratic republic of Congo. The