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Wage Labour on the Pre-colonial Gold Coast (Ghana) in Global Perspective. c. 1600-1900.
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Chinua Achebe.
“There is that great proverb—that until the lions have their own historians, the history of the hunt will always glorify the hunter.
Once I realized that, I had to be a writer. I had to be that historian.
It’s not one man’s job. But it is something we have to do”
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isaac Samuel retweeted
You basically have to become an self studied independent researcher to get any type of sober understanding of Africa. It's insane.
Digital clues point to Meretneith as Egypt's female king, 5,000 years ago
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Study finds Levantine ivory, c. 1600 to 600 BCE, came from Africa through Nubian trade, not Egypt
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isaac Samuel retweeted
The way this is so true 😹😹 you can make up the craziest fanfic about Africa and everyone will believe it in a heart beat.
Technically, yes
But the more common claim is that Africa has "no" navigable rivers, or "lacks" navigable rivers, not that "some" sections of its rivers aren't navigable
There's usually a surprising lack of nuance in most discussions of Africa, eg in economic history papers
Even colonialists knew the Congo had navigable rivers; it's half the reason why they occupied it
The problem is that anyone can make up a nonsense claim about Africa, and people will believe it
A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is still putting on its shoes
The Congo basin contains an estimated 8,400 kilometres (5,249 miles) of navigable rivers.
Navigating the Congo River: Ancient Towns, Societies and Trade in Central Africa.
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The Congo Basin had some of the most unique forms of indigenous proto-urbanism
featuring near-grid-like settlement patterns; straight streets over 40ft wide, and square houses built in parallel lines
Ancient Towns, Societies and Trade in Central Africa
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Barge on the Congo River.
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Navigating the Congo River: Ancient Towns, Societies and Trade in Central Africa.
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Ruins of a mosque in Isangi, eastern D.R.Congo, ca. 1894.
Navigating the Congo River: Ancient Towns, Societies and Trade in Central Africa.
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freight canoes and navies on the upper Congo River
Navigating the Congo River: Ancient Towns, Societies and Trade in Central Africa.
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