This 1935 map of Africa is more than just a historical artifact—it’s a window into the past. As we unroll its fragile pages, ...

A team of researchers led by UC Santa Cruz recently released a sophisticated new map that reveals, for the first time, the ...

For the first time ever, Henry Lovejoy, a CU Boulder history professor, has mapped the boundaries of a fallen African kingdom best known for its role in the Atlantic slave trade. During its reign, the ...

While it is generally accepted that the forerunner to Homo sapiens - Homo erectus - left Africa about 1.5 million years ago to populate other parts of the world, there are two main theories about ...

This 19th century map was drawn up with no regard to the ... quoted by UNESCO General History of Africa Volume VIII. In Tanzania Julius Nyerere took up major and largely unsuccessful social ...

The pyramids from the Kingdom of Kush form one of the most spectacular sights in Sudan Africa has a rich and complex history but there is widespread ignorance of this heritage. A celebrated ...

“Sub-Saharan Africa is a big place with tremendous cultural diversity ... In addition to shedding new light on history, the map also has important modern applications, like combating wildlife ...

As the tallest mammal in the world, you may think that all giraffes are the same, but in fact, there are four fascinating types of species across Africa. The Southern giraffe, also known as the ...

to develop an interactive map of black history sites on the Charleston peninsula. The team consisted of Holman, International African American Museum director Michael Boulware Moore, attorneys ...