Afrikan History

10 African Contributions To Civilization

<img width="370" height="247" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/imageedit_6_2231978565.jpg?resize=370%2C247&ssl=1" class="attachment-rectangle-size size-rectangle-size wp-post-image jetpack-lazy-image lazyload" alt="10 African Contributions To Civilization" data-attachment-id="43667" data-permalink="https://www.afrikaiswoke.com/african-contributions-to-civilization/imageedit_6_2231978565/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/imageedit_6_2231978565.jpg?fit=565%2C381&ssl=1" data-orig-size="565,381" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="10 African Contributions To Civilization" data-image-description data-image-caption data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/imageedit_6_2231978565.jpg?fit=300%2C202&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/imageedit_6_2231978565.jpg?fit=565%2C381&ssl=1" data-lazy-srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/imageedit_6_2231978565.jpg?resize=370%2C247&ssl=1 370w, https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/imageedit_6_2231978565.jpg?resize=270%2C180&ssl=1 270w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px" data-lazy-src="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/imageedit_6_2231978565.jpg?resize=370%2C247&ssl=1&is-pending-load=1">

September 15, 2023<September 30, 2023

10 African Contributions To Civilization

African contributions to Civilization since the age of African Aniquity can be found in Science, Mathematics and Culture which show the Historical relationship between…

Ancient Signs At Blombos Cave

September 12, 2023<September 26, 2023

Ancient Signs At Blombos Cave

Blombos Cave stands out as special because Blombos Cave reveals the most Ancient evidence of human symbolism through Cave Art dating back over 70,000…

Epic Of Sundiata Keita

<img width="370" height="247" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Sundiata.jpg?resize=370%2C247&ssl=1" class="attachment-rectangle-size size-rectangle-size wp-post-image jetpack-lazy-image lazyload" alt="Epic Of Sundiata Keita" data-attachment-id="44137" data-permalink="https://www.afrikaiswoke.com/epic-of-sundiata-keita/sundiata/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Sundiata.jpg?fit=640%2C480&ssl=1" data-orig-size="640,480" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Epic Of Sundiata Keita" data-image-description data-image-caption data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Sundiata.jpg?fit=300%2C225&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Sundiata.jpg?fit=640%2C480&ssl=1" data-lazy-srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Sundiata.jpg?resize=370%2C247&ssl=1 370w, https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Sundiata.jpg?resize=270%2C180&ssl=1 270w, https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Sundiata.jpg?resize=570%2C381&ssl=1 570w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px" data-lazy-src="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Sundiata.jpg?resize=370%2C247&ssl=1&is-pending-load=1">

September 10, 2023<September 17, 2023

Sundiata Keita The Lion King

One Pre-Colonial Africa’s famous epics is the Epic Of Sundiata Keita The Lion King. The Epic Of Sundiata Keita The Lion King is the…

Egyptian Hairstyles In Africa Today

<img width="370" height="247" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/imageedit_27_2052070499.jpg?resize=370%2C247&ssl=1" class="attachment-rectangle-size size-rectangle-size wp-post-image jetpack-lazy-image lazyload" alt="Egyptian Hairstyles In Africa Today" data-attachment-id="47502" data-permalink="https://www.afrikaiswoke.com/ancient-egyptian-hairstyles-in-africa-today/imageedit_27_2052070499/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/imageedit_27_2052070499.jpg?fit=566%2C468&ssl=1" data-orig-size="566,468" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Egyptian Hairstyles In Africa Today" data-image-description data-image-caption data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/imageedit_27_2052070499.jpg?fit=300%2C248&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/imageedit_27_2052070499.jpg?fit=566%2C468&ssl=1" data-lazy-srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/imageedit_27_2052070499.jpg?resize=370%2C247&ssl=1 370w, https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/imageedit_27_2052070499.jpg?resize=270%2C180&ssl=1 270w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px" data-lazy-src="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/imageedit_27_2052070499.jpg?resize=370%2C247&ssl=1&is-pending-load=1">

September 8, 2023<September 26, 2023

Ancient Egyptian Hairstyles In Africa Today

The rich and diverse history of Africa is a tapestry woven with threads of tradition, culture, and artistry. Among the many facets that contribute…

African Pyramids Built Outside Egypt

<img width="370" height="247" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/imageedit_5_8029239267.jpg?resize=370%2C247&ssl=1" class="attachment-rectangle-size size-rectangle-size wp-post-image jetpack-lazy-image lazyload" alt="African Pyramids Built Outside Egypt" data-attachment-id="45758" data-permalink="https://www.afrikaiswoke.com/african-pyramids-built-outside-egypt/imageedit_5_8029239267/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/imageedit_5_8029239267.jpg?fit=715%2C530&ssl=1" data-orig-size="715,530" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="African Pyramids Built Outside Egypt" data-image-description data-image-caption data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/imageedit_5_8029239267.jpg?fit=300%2C222&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/imageedit_5_8029239267.jpg?fit=715%2C530&ssl=1" data-lazy-srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/imageedit_5_8029239267.jpg?resize=370%2C247&ssl=1 370w, https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/imageedit_5_8029239267.jpg?resize=270%2C180&ssl=1 270w, https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/imageedit_5_8029239267.jpg?resize=570%2C381&ssl=1 570w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px" data-lazy-src="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/imageedit_5_8029239267.jpg?resize=370%2C247&ssl=1&is-pending-load=1">

September 8, 2023<September 16, 2023

African Pyramids Built Outside Egypt

Besides the Pyramids of Giza, other African Pyramids built outside Egypt can be found at Meroe in Sudan, Nsude in Nigeria and Benin. In…

Legacy of Bantu Homelands In South Africa

<img width="370" height="247" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/imageedit_7_8385058839.jpg?resize=370%2C247&ssl=1" class="attachment-rectangle-size size-rectangle-size wp-post-image jetpack-lazy-image lazyload" alt="Legacy of Bantu Homelands In South Africa" data-attachment-id="47680" data-permalink="https://www.afrikaiswoke.com/legacy-of-bantu-homelands-in-south-africa/imageedit_7_8385058839/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/imageedit_7_8385058839.jpg?fit=568%2C494&ssl=1" data-orig-size="568,494" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="i Legacy of Bantu Homelands In South Africa" data-image-description data-image-caption data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/imageedit_7_8385058839.jpg?fit=300%2C261&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/imageedit_7_8385058839.jpg?fit=568%2C494&ssl=1" data-lazy-srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/imageedit_7_8385058839.jpg?resize=370%2C247&ssl=1 370w, https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/imageedit_7_8385058839.jpg?resize=270%2C180&ssl=1 270w, https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/imageedit_7_8385058839.jpg?resize=568%2C381&ssl=1 568w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px" data-lazy-src="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/imageedit_7_8385058839.jpg?resize=370%2C247&ssl=1&is-pending-load=1">

September 3, 2023<September 30, 2023

Legacy of Bantu Homelands In South Africa

South Africa’s history is marred by the profound impact of Apartheid, a discriminatory system that enforced racial segregation and oppression. Central to this policy…

Tippu Tip: African Slave Trader

<img width="370" height="247" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/imageedit_37_3793022863.jpg?resize=370%2C247&ssl=1" class="attachment-rectangle-size size-rectangle-size wp-post-image jetpack-lazy-image lazyload" alt="Tippu Tip: African Slave Trader" data-attachment-id="47556" data-permalink="https://www.afrikaiswoke.com/tippu-tip-african-slave-trader/imageedit_37_3793022863/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/imageedit_37_3793022863.jpg?fit=702%2C522&ssl=1" data-orig-size="702,522" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Tippu Tip: African Slave Trader" data-image-description data-image-caption data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/imageedit_37_3793022863.jpg?fit=300%2C223&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/imageedit_37_3793022863.jpg?fit=702%2C522&ssl=1" data-lazy-srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/imageedit_37_3793022863.jpg?resize=370%2C247&ssl=1 370w, https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/imageedit_37_3793022863.jpg?resize=270%2C180&ssl=1 270w, https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/imageedit_37_3793022863.jpg?resize=570%2C381&ssl=1 570w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px" data-lazy-src="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/imageedit_37_3793022863.jpg?resize=370%2C247&ssl=1&is-pending-load=1">

September 1, 2023<September 10, 2023

Tippu Tip: African Slave Trader

Tippu Tip, whose real name was Hamed bin Mohammed bin Juma bin Rajab el Murjebi, was a polarizing figure in East African history. Revered…

How the Ancient City of Kilwa was conquered and destroyed by the Portuguese in 1505 which ended the Swahili Coast East African Trade

<img width="370" height="247" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Armada.jpg?resize=370%2C247&ssl=1" class="attachment-rectangle-size size-rectangle-size wp-post-image jetpack-lazy-image lazyload" alt="How the Ancient City of Kilwa was conquered and destroyed by the Portuguese in 1505 which ended the Swahili Coast East African Trade" data-attachment-id="47538" data-permalink="https://www.afrikaiswoke.com/kilwa-city-portuguese-destruction/armada/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Armada.jpg?fit=564%2C303&ssl=1" data-orig-size="564,303" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"Lee","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="How the Ancient City of Kilwa was conquered and destroyed by the Portuguese in 1505 which ended the Swahili Coast East African Trade" data-image-description data-image-caption data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Armada.jpg?fit=300%2C161&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Armada.jpg?fit=564%2C303&ssl=1" data-lazy-srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Armada.jpg?resize=370%2C247&ssl=1 370w, https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Armada.jpg?resize=270%2C180&ssl=1 270w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px" data-lazy-src="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Armada.jpg?resize=370%2C247&ssl=1&is-pending-load=1">

August 30, 2023<September 8, 2023

The Portuguese Destruction Of Kilwa

Kilwa was a great Pre-Colonial African City that arose out of the Swahili Coast Trade and it was conquered and destroyed by Portugal in…

Nigeria's Biafra Civil War

<img width="370" height="247" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Biafra.png?resize=370%2C247&ssl=1" class="attachment-rectangle-size size-rectangle-size wp-post-image jetpack-lazy-image lazyload" alt="Nigeria's Biafra Civil War" data-attachment-id="47496" data-permalink="https://www.afrikaiswoke.com/nigerias-biafra-civil-war/biafra/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Biafra.png?fit=1200%2C684&ssl=1" data-orig-size="1200,684" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Nigeria’s Biafra Civil War" data-image-description data-image-caption data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Biafra.png?fit=300%2C171&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Biafra.png?fit=770%2C439&ssl=1" data-lazy-srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Biafra.png?resize=370%2C247&ssl=1 370w, https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Biafra.png?resize=270%2C180&ssl=1 270w, https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Biafra.png?resize=570%2C381&ssl=1 570w, https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Biafra.png?zoom=2&resize=370%2C247&ssl=1 740w, https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Biafra.png?zoom=3&resize=370%2C247&ssl=1 1110w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px" data-lazy-src="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Biafra.png?resize=370%2C247&ssl=1&is-pending-load=1">

August 26, 2023<September 10, 2023

Nigeria’s Biafra Civil War

The Biafra War, also known as the Nigerian Civil War, was a devastating conflict that took place in Nigeria from 1967 to 1970. It…

Grimaldi Man: The Africans That First Colonised Europe

<img width="370" height="247" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Markina.jpg?resize=370%2C247&ssl=1" class="attachment-rectangle-size size-rectangle-size wp-post-image jetpack-lazy-image lazyload" alt="Grimaldi Man: The Africans That First Colonised Europe" data-attachment-id="43487" data-permalink="https://www.afrikaiswoke.com/africa-stoneage-history-anthology/markina/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Markina.jpg?fit=636%2C434&ssl=1" data-orig-size="636,434" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Grimaldi Man: The Africans That First Colonised Europe" data-image-description data-image-caption data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Markina.jpg?fit=300%2C205&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Markina.jpg?fit=636%2C434&ssl=1" data-lazy-srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Markina.jpg?resize=370%2C247&ssl=1 370w, https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Markina.jpg?resize=270%2C180&ssl=1 270w, https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Markina.jpg?resize=570%2C381&ssl=1 570w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px" data-lazy-src="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Markina.jpg?resize=370%2C247&ssl=1&is-pending-load=1">

August 25, 2023<September 3, 2023

Grimaldi Man: Early Modern Humans That Colonised Europe

Grimaldi Man were the first Early Modern Humans in Africa who migrated to Europe and the rest of the world after the evolution of…

Why Mapungubwe Is Important

<img width="370" height="247" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/FB_IMG_1693244514661.jpg?resize=370%2C247&ssl=1" class="attachment-rectangle-size size-rectangle-size wp-post-image jetpack-lazy-image lazyload" alt="Why Mapungubwe Is Important" data-attachment-id="47449" data-permalink="https://www.afrikaiswoke.com/mapungubwe-lost-ancient-city/fb_img_1693244514661/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/FB_IMG_1693244514661.jpg?fit=640%2C480&ssl=1" data-orig-size="640,480" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Why Mapungubwe Is Important" data-image-description data-image-caption data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/FB_IMG_1693244514661.jpg?fit=300%2C225&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/FB_IMG_1693244514661.jpg?fit=640%2C480&ssl=1" data-lazy-srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/FB_IMG_1693244514661.jpg?resize=370%2C247&ssl=1 370w, https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/FB_IMG_1693244514661.jpg?resize=270%2C180&ssl=1 270w, https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/FB_IMG_1693244514661.jpg?resize=570%2C381&ssl=1 570w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px" data-lazy-src="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/FB_IMG_1693244514661.jpg?resize=370%2C247&ssl=1&is-pending-load=1">

August 22, 2023<August 28, 2023

Why Mapungubwe Is Important

Mapungubwe is an important Pre-Colonial African Kingdom because it was the first modern Iron Age Settlement which had an Aristocracy in Southern Africa. Origins…

Queen Nanny of the Jamaican Maroons

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Queen Nanny of the Jamaican Maroons

Queen Nanny of the Maroons Queen Nanny, also known as Granny Nanny or Anancy Nanny, was a leader of the Maroons, a group of…