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Empires Of Early Africa

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Wide shot of an Egyptian temple rising out of the desert with trees and grasslands in the foreground. Caption. A powerful river civilization emerged.

Africa was home to several ancient, powerful civilizations. Paints a picture of Egypt's dependence on the Nile River for unity and prosperity. Introduces Ghana and Mali, two strong empires whose economies were based on gold, salt, and trade routes. Examines one scientist's drive to find the mummy of Egypt's beautiful Queen Nefertiti. Quickly reviews Islam's arrival and spread throughout Africa. Has one feature and three shorter segments.

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Runtime: 55 minutes 29 seconds

Topic: Geography, History
Subtopic: Africa, Ancient History, Egypt
Grade/Interest Level: 6 - 12
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Release Year: 2005
Producer/Distributor: Discovery School
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A Black woman wearing a nurse's uniform puts her arm around a Black boy, both smile at the camera.

Crocodile walking into the water. Caption. Birds, insects, and reptiles.

Image of women in colorful attire working and walking in an African village courtyard. They're surrounded by mudbrick buildings. Caption. People said that he was looking for a second wife.

3 people in red, gold, and green headbands sit on horses. Men stand in front of them on both sides. Caption. Selamawit as narrator. Red, gold, and green are the colors of the Ethiopian flag.

Masai boy in red and white shuka looks down at an object held in his fingers. Caption. He tells us that smiling and laughing is for women, not us men.

Tuareg boy smiles broadly and looks slightly off camera. Caption. Another of our Tuareg customs, is wearing blue clothes.

African people in bright pink kaftans and bead necklaces. Caption. New boundaries also pulled together groups.

Text reads, “All About Africa For Kids,” bordered with colorful African art patterns.

Closeup of a wooden Kwanzaa kinara with red, green and black candles. Heap of fruits and vegetables fills background.

Aerial view of mostly bare light brown land with low lying trees. Caption: Termites are extremely territorial

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RICK C. (FREMONT, CA)

January 28th, 2021 at 05:27 PM

Nice video, good introduction to Early Africa History