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The History of Africa Season 1 Episodes

Season 1 Episode Guide

9 Episodes 2017 - 2017

Episode 1

Mother Africa

In this first episode, Zeinab Badawi travels across the continent examining the origins of humankind; how and why we evolved in Africa - Africa is the greatest exporter of all time: every human being originated in Africa.

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Episode 2

Cattle Crops & Iron

60 mins

Zeinab Badawi continues her journey through the history of human development, travelling to meet the Maasai of East Africa and examining how humans became pastoralists.

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Episode 3

Gift of the Nile

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Episode 4

The Kingdom of Kush

Zeinab Badawi travels to northern Sudan where she sheds light on this little-known aspect of ancient African history.

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Episode 5

The Rise of Aksum

50 mins

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Episode 6

Kings & Emirs

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Episode 7

North Africa

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Episode 8

Ancestors, Spirits and God

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Episode 9

Islam in Africa

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