We know humans arose in Africa, but archaeology is only just uncovering secrets of the continent's early civilizations

"Small settlements and the scourge of slavery left gaps in Africa's archaeological record. Yet sites and artifacts are revealing clues to the continent’s more recent history. An archaeologist explains the findings and threats to this heritage."

https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/we-know-humans-arose-in-africa-but-archaeology-is-only-just-uncovering-secrets-of-the-continents-early-civilizations

Books about Africa at PG:

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/612

Map - Africa 1916

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