Africa's Great Civilizations - DVD
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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Takes a look at the history of Africa, from the birth of humankind to the dawn of the 20th century. This is a journey through two hundred thousand years of history, from the origins, on the African continent, of art, writing, and civilization itself, through the millennia in which Africa and Africans shaped not only their own rich civilizations, but also the wider world.
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- GenreDocumentaryDescriptionHenry Louis Gates, Jr. Takes a look at the history of Africa, from the birth of humankind to the dawn of the 20th century. This is a journey through two hundred thousand years of history, from the origins, on the African continent, of art, writing, and civilization itself, through the millennia in which Africa and Africans shaped not only their own rich civilizations, but also the wider world.TitleAfrica's Great CivilizationsFormatDVDMPAA RatingPGStudioPBS
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