Africa from the Twelfth to the Sixteenth CenturyUnesco, 1984 - 751 pages The result of years of work by scholars from all over the world, The UNESCO General History of Africa reflects how the different peoples of Africa view their civilizations and shows the historical relationships between the various parts of the continent. Historical connections with other continents demonstrate Africa's contribution to the development of human civilization. Each volume is lavishly illustrated and contains a comprehensive bibliography. The period covered in Volume IV constitutes a crucial phase in the continent's history, in which Africa developed its own culture and written records became more common. Major themes include the triumph of Islam the extension of trading relations, cultural exchanges, and human contacts and the development of kingdoms and empires. |
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The unification of the Maghrib under the Almohads | 15 |
The spread of civilization in the Maghrib and its impact on western | 57 |
The disintegration of political unity in the Maghrib | 78 |
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Abd al-Mu'min Abū Africa al-Idrīsī Almohad Almoravid Arab archaeological Askiya Bachwezi Bantu became Benin Berber Bornu Cairo caliph central centre chief Christian clan coast copper cultural dynasty early East economic Egypt empire established Ethiopia ethnic fifteenth century forest fourteenth century French transl Fulani Ghana gold groups Hafsid Hausa Hausaland Ibn Khaldūn Ifrīķiya important influence inhabitants Iron Age Islam Islands Kanem Kano Khoikhoi Kilwa king kingdom Lake language Maghrib Mali Mali empire Malinke Mamluk Mande Mandingo Mansa Marinids merchants Morocco mosque Mossi Muḥammad Mūsā Muslim Naaba Niani Niger Nkore nomads northern Nubian oral traditions origin period PLATE political population Portuguese pottery probably provinces region reign religious routes rulers Rwanda savannah Sefuwa settlement sixteenth slaves society Songhay sources southern Sudan sultan Sundiata Swahili territory thirteenth century Timbuktu Tlemcen towns trade twelfth century village western Zimbabwe