Surf these sites: Africa''s Ancient Empires and States -- Overview of early empires, states, and city-states in Africa. African Empires -- A timeline from 1st - 15th centuries AD/CE, from Central Oregon Community College. Al Bakri''s Description of Ghana -- Very brief description of the king''s residence, clothing and retinue. Axum -- Brief history of Axum and the Aksumites, located in the Ethiopian highlands near the Red Sea. Christians in Ethiopia -- The beginning of Christianity in the Kingdom of Aksum and its subsequent spread throughout Ethiopia. City Plan of Ife -- Map and information on the City of Ife, from the Harvard University Baobab Project. Ghana Empire -- Sahelian kingdom and early economic empire in northwestern Africa. Glimpse of the Kingdom of Ghana in 1067 -- Overview of the Ghanaian history and culture prior to its fall to the Almoravids. Great Zimbabwe -- Description of the lost civilization of Great Zimbabwe, east of the Kalahari Desert, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers. Great Zimbabwe -- Information about the ruins of Great Zimbabwe, as well as rock painting dating back 30,000 years. Ife -- Discusssion of early Yoruba city-state, with Ife trade routes, portrait heads, and false kings. Lawgiving and the Administration of Justice in Some African and Other Early States -- Presentation of early lawgiving and justice in early Africa, from African Studies Quarterly. Songhay -- Brief discussion of the Songhay people at Civilizations in Africa. The Mwenemutapa (Great Zimbabwe) -- Overview of one of the first of the centralized states in southeastern Africa and part of the Bantu-speaking culture. The Swahili Kingdoms -- Short discussion of Swahili civilizations at Civilizations in Africa. The World of the Mande -- History, art and ritual in the Mande culture, including discussions of caste and class, roles, and cosmogony.
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