A choir sings traditional gospel music. Staff Sgt. Bernardo Fuller For the enslaved Africans, music – rhythm in particular – became a tool of communication about their...
Africa
Explore the histories of Africa through the continent’s diverse civilizations and communities, from ancient kingdoms to modern nations. These studies center African experiences while examining the impact of global connections and colonial power.
Middle Palaeolithic artefacts emerged during excavation at Attirampakkam. Sharma Centre for Heritage Education, India Modern humans could have left Africa shortly after evolving, making...
By about 320,000 years ago, humans in Kenya began using color pigments and manufacturing more sophisticated tools. Human...
Sub-Saharan Africa’s varied landscapes intersect with histories of empire and colonial rule, revealing how regional environments and...
Old Lime kiln in Simplon Namibia / Photo by Hp.Baumeler, Wikimedia Commons Edited by Matthew A. McIntosh Historian...
Overview of Pueblo Bonito / Photo by John Wiley, Wikimedia Commons By Dr. P. Scott Corbett, et.al. Professor...
Head of an Oba, Nigeria, Court of Benin, 16th century, brass, 23.5 x 21.9 c 22.9 cm...
Helmet Mask, 19th-20th century, Sierra Leone, Moyamba region, Mende or Sherbro people, wood, metal, 47.9 x 22.2...
Plaque: Equestrian Oba and Attendants, 1550-1680, Nigeria, Court of Benin, Edo peoples, brass, 49.5 x 41.9 x...
The significance of performance in actualization, transmission, and composition. Audience and occasion. Implications for the study of...
Amos Tutuola’s work is enjoying renewed interest and support. Flickr/vanderfrog, Creative Commons By Dr. Francis B. Nyamnjoh / 01.18.2018...
A native of the Kayaye village, dressed head to toe in boughs and leaves as part of...
Pair of Diviner’s Figures, Côte d’Ivoire, central Côte d’Ivoire, Baule peoples, wood, pigment, beads and iron, 55.4...
The American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) in NY circa 2000. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, the free media...
Seated Figure, terracotta, 13th century, Mali, Inland Niger Delta region, Djenné peoples, 25/4 x 29.9 cm (The...
Apollo 11 Cave Stones, Namibia, quartzite, c. 25,500–25,300 B.C.E. Image courtesy of State Museum of Namibia.’ By Nathalie...
The team of donkeys walks past the mud mosque laden with with their heavy items of transport....
Queen Mother Zamele Kwenu in Ferro Village in Ghana’s Upper East district. (WNV / Caleb Chirano) Ghana’s...