African roots

Title:

African roots

Author:

Herr, Melody.

ISBN:

9781432923839

Personal Author:

Herr, Melody.

Publication Information:

Chicago, Ill. : Heinemann Library, c2010.

Series:

World Black history

Geographic Term:

Africa -- History

Africa -- Kings and rulers

Format:

Books

Document ID:

SD_ILS:1170238

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Library	Shelf Number	Material Type	Status
Searching... Inchanga Library	J 960 HERR.	Juvenile Non-Fiction	Searching... Unknown
Searching... Umlazi AA Library	J 960 HERR.	Juvenile Non-Fiction	Searching... Unknown

How did the Nubians take control of ancient Egypt? What legend tells how a snake caused the fall of a great kingdom? When were Christianity and Islam first introduced to Africa? World Black History tells the incredible history of black men and women around the world. This volume covers black history from prehistory through 1440.

Author Notes

Melody Herr writes both nonfiction and historical fiction. She holds a Ph.D. in the history of science, medicine, and technology from Johns; Hopkins University.

The Many Lands of Africa	p. 4
Early Societies	p. 6
Egypt and the Nile River	p. 12
Rulers of North Africa	p. 16
Kingdom in the Highlands	p. 22
Trade Cities in East Africa	p. 26
The Kingdom of Ghana	p. 30
Powerful Kings of Mali	p. 34
Great Zimbabwe	p. 38
Claiming Africa's Past	p. 42
Timeline	p. 44
Glossary	p. 46
Find Out More	p. 47
Index	p. 48

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