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Agriculture allowed for advanced cities and some advanced technologies, like bronze tools, enabled humans to progress. 2. Compared to uncivilized societies, some major drawbacks of civilizations include the implementation of social classes or caste systems. These distinctions drew the line between the upper and lower class and caused conflict. Since the beginning of civilization women…

Abstract      During the Long Depression (1873-1896) the major European powers met in Berlin to discuss how they would share in the exploitation of the African continent. For African this would come to mean genocide and the disruption of their culture. The colonial powers took pains to exploit the ethnic, cultural, and linguistic differences amongst…

You may have heard of different types of dances but did you ever hear of the West African dance form? If you haven’t then we will tell you about, if you have then you will learn more about it. African dance refers mainly to the dance of Sub Saharan Africa, and more appropriately African dances…

In early African history there were two great West African kingdoms: Ghana and Mali. They both were developed on the crossing of trading routes. They have very similar history. In this short paper we will discuss the peculiarities of the historical development of the states of Ghana and Mali. We will determine what role was…

If you look at the reproduction time of an elephant and the amount of times the elephant will mate in its life. I. The African Elephant is quickly becoming extinct due to several main A. If You look at how many times an African Female Elephants reasons. Mates in its entire life time and add…

Gabon Introduction Gabon, a small country with a landmass of 267,537 square km located in Western Equatorial Africa gained independence from France in 1960 and has remained relatively unexplored by political scientists. Home to over 40 ethnic groups, post-independent Gabon went through only one regime change whereby power was transferred from the deceased President Leon…

Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness is a renowned and extensively taught literary masterpiece, often regarded as a classic. Nevertheless, the novel has sparked controversy, particularly with African writer Chinua Achebe, who contends that it should not be classified as art or a classic because of its racist nature. However, it is crucial to acknowledge that…

Before Columbus arrived in 1492, historians have suggested that both Nordic and West African people were present in the Americas. Evidence supporting their possible presence, such as oral sagas, documented routes, artifacts, and skeletal remains, has been uncovered. However, debates continue regarding the authenticity of their arrival. Some argue that the evidence for Nordic presence…

Perception of Black American Stereotypes in Mass Media Introduction Derogatory images of minority groups remain a commonplace in society despite marked improvements in white Americans’ racial attitudes over the last several decades. Social, ethnic, and racial stereotypes, the ‘‘pictures in the head’’ that members of one group form of other groups, are often uncomplimentary, for,…

Vulcanicity encompasses several processes where magma, pyroclaitic rock fragments, and gases escape through fissures in the earth’s crust. These processes give rise to volcanoes, which are primarily characterized by their explosive eruptions and the ejection of pyroclastics rather than lava. Various types of volcanoes exist such as shield, conical, and composite volcanoes. In Eastern Africa,…