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Africa's Great Civilizations
The Cross and The Crescent | Hour Two
Season 1
Episode 2
Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. charts the ancient rise of Christianity & Islam, whose economic & cultural influence stretched from Egypt to Ethiopia. Learn of African religious figures like King Lalibela, an Ethiopian saint, and Menelik, bringer of the Ark of the Covenant.
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Explore the dynamism of 19th century Africa and the "scramble” for its riches.
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Explores the impact of the Atlantic world and the transatlantic slave trade.
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Explores the great African cities and their wealth and industry.
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Uncover complex trade networks & educational institutions in north and west Africa.
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Uncover the origins of man and early human society in Africa with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.