The continent of Africa is recognized as the place where humankind originated and evolved over millennia. From famous ancestors like Lucy, the Australopithecus afarensis remains unearthed in Ethiopia ...

Africa is home to some of the world’s oldest civilizations—nations whose histories span thousands of years, built on foundations of resilience, innovation, and cultural depth. These civilizations have ...

Evidence suggests ancient hunter-gatherers performed the first ever African cremation of a female sometime around 9,500 years ...

Henry Louis Gates Jr. takes a look at the history of Africa, from the birth of humankind to the dawn of the 20th century. A breathtaking and personal journey through two hundred thousand years of ...

“Great civilizations are not murdered. Instead, they take their own lives.” The great historian Arnold Toynbee concluded this ...

Move over, Indiana Jones — the true Kingdom of the Crystal Skull has been revealed! Archaeologists are abuzz with news of the discovery of ancient stone-age tools and crystals at a rock shelter in the ...

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AFA copy 39088019753995 gift from Janet Stanley. Summary Since the beginning of time, Africa's been inhabited by humans. As one of the oldest civilizations, it is suspected that mankind first ...