25/09/2023
You might have heard people say that Africa had no civilizations, but that's not true at all! It is mostly said in wilful ignorance.
African societies did amazing things:
1. They grew over 2000 types of crops.
2. Built 1,000 kingdoms, empires, federations, city-states and more.
3. Had 30 societies that could read and write.
4. Achieved 65 big advances way back before 5000 BC.
5. They were super creative - making 1000 musical instruments and creating art, sculptures, and story-telling.
African Crops: They grew crops like African rice, pearl millet, sorghum, and more.
African Civilizations: There were big ones like the Egyptian Empire, Ghana Empire, Mali Empire, and the Songhai Empire.
Literate Societies: Some people could read and write in places like Egypt, Kush, Aksum, Mali, Songhay and the Swahili city-states.
Ancient Advances: They invented things like clothes, sewing needles, jewelry, compound glue, the lunar calendar, and even calculators using bone tools a long time ago.
Culture: They made beautiful art, sculptures, and instruments like the Kora.
So, Africa had awesome civilizations with rich history, art, and achievements!
