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Music and Instruments of Ancient Africa

Matthew McIntosh — Mon, 03 Jan 2022 18:03:57 +0000

What archaeology tells us about the music and sounds made by Africa’s ancestors. Introduction Music has been part

Matthew McIntosh — Mon, 03 Jan 2022 18:02:16 +0000

A fragile peace process seeks to bring stability to Central Africa, but its hard-won gains remain at risk.

Matthew McIntosh — Mon, 03 Jan 2022 18:01:56 +0000

The Wolof as a people inhabited the area between the Senegal River in the north and the Gambia

Matthew McIntosh — Mon, 03 Jan 2022 18:01:38 +0000

The pandemic is exacerbating a decline of democracy across sub-Saharan Africa. Introduction A democratic decline, accelerated by the

Matthew McIntosh — Mon, 03 Jan 2022 18:01:24 +0000

The Solomonic succession has remained in the Ethiopian cultural landscape for centuries. Introduction The Solomonic Dynasty ruled Ethiopia

Matthew McIntosh — Mon, 03 Jan 2022 18:01:01 +0000

In villages and townships, Africans are building their own internet infrastructure to connect and protect the unconnected. As

Matthew McIntosh — Fri, 21 May 2021 18:04:58 +0000

Four zones in West Africa are especially important because of their influence on developing civilizations. Introduction For centuries,

Matthew McIntosh — Fri, 21 May 2021 18:04:38 +0000

Long thought to have originated in Ancient Greece, the golden ratio that forms the basis of the Swiss

Matthew McIntosh — Thu, 18 Feb 2021 19:36:06 +0000

The early West African societies of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai all created empires that gained much of their

Matthew McIntosh — Thu, 18 Feb 2021 19:35:51 +0000

When exactly salt became a trade commodity is unknown, but the exchange of salt for cereals dates back