Kalanfa
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A History of Agadez: The Desert city of Aïr (1400-1900)
Journal of African Cities: chapter 21
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the convergence of religious, economic, and political vectors were quite pronounced in that area at that time, this piece is a good case-in-point.
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Ancient African Matriarchies: Between Myth and History
The terms Matriarchy (maternal rule) and Matrilineality (maternal ancestry) are at times used interchangeably in popular literature to describe ancient and contemporary societies where women have greater autonomy and social standing.
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In reading que now!
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Rethinking the “Technology Gap” in African History: Guns, Plows, and Furnaces.
Popular literature on the history of technology maintains that the limited adoption of more complex technologies in pre-colonial Africa placed the continent at a disadvantage in its interactions with the wider world.
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This topic intrigues me!
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Pre-Dynastic Egypt and the Origins of the World's First State.
The Neolithic period in North-Eastern Africa
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Isaac Samuel is very interesting history, has some cool topics. Haven’t read him in a while.
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Abibitumi Points
Pretty thorough piece. Reading section at a time. I had never seen some of the illustrations provided before
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Africa doesn't trade with Africa
Intra-African trade sits at just ~15% of total trade — versus roughly 60% for both Asia and Europe. Here’s a country-by-country look at why.
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WOW. Not surprised, but seeing the numbers — WOW
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D**n, that’s crazy..
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