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A SHORT HISTORY OF AFRICA, 1500-1900
User Review - Jane Doe - KirkusAt last, a history of pre-colonial Africa presenting an African perspective for young adults. In accounts as interesting as any of European migrations, dynasties, and wars, Jones outlines the major ... Read full review
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administration agriculture Algeria Almoravids already ancient Arab areas army Bantu became began Berber Boer Britain Byzantine Cape capital Capsian central centre century A.D. Christian civilization coastal colonial governments communities Congo conquest continent cultivators culture desert dynasty early East eastern economic Egypt Egyptian eighteenth century empire established Europe European export forest France French frontier Fulani Ghana Gold Coast Guinea Hausa independence Indian Ocean influence interior Islam ivory Kanem Kenya Khartoum king kingdom labour Lake Chad land later Maghrib Mali Mediterranean ment military millennium B.C. missionary Monomatapas Morocco Muhammad Muslim nationalists native Negro Niger Nigeria Nile valley nineteenth century northern Nyasaland parties period political population Portuguese probably region Rhodesia Roman rule rulers Sahara Sanhaja savanna Senegal settlement settlers slave trade society South Africa southern Southern Rhodesia Sudan Tanganyika territories tion traditional Transvaal tribal tribes Tuareg Tunisia Uganda West Africa western Sudan Zambezi Zanzibar Zenata