African History to 1800
Course #: HIST 252
Description:
This course offers an introduction to early African history, focusing on the dynamic cultures and social systems, sophisticated technologies and commercial networks, complex spiritual beliefs and political structures that shaped the continent from earliest times to the 1800s. The course's goal is to put contemporary Africa into deep historical perspective, paying special attention to the efforts of ordinary men and women to control their destinies in an increasingly interconnected world.
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