LibGuides: African American History: African Kingdoms

e-Books

African Kingdoms

This history-rich volume details the sociopolitical, economic, and artistic aspects of African kingdoms from the earliest times to the second half of the 19th century.

African Dominion: A New History of Empire in Early and Medieval West Africa

A groundbreaking book that puts early and medieval West Africa on the map of global history

West African Kingdoms 500-1590 (World Era series)

Examines major civilizations that have flourished from antiquity to modern times, with a global perspective and a strong emphasis on daily life and social history. This volume provides in-depth coverage of West African kingdoms, 500-1590

New Encyclopedia of Africa

City States & Civilization (History of Africa series; BBC Africa)

Videos (Films on Demand)

Lost Kingdoms of Africa series
4 part series features Nubia, Ethiopia, Great Zimbabwe, West Africa
Africa's Great Civilizations series
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.
The Bambara King of Segu (Mali)
In this program, we learn something of their past, and we can imagine more from the extraordinary architecture of their ancient villages, which form a fluid continuum with life in the same region today.
The Glories of Ancient Benin
The Museum and the Palace contain a wealth of testimonials and memories of Benin’s glorious past. (15 minutes)