French reviews a handful of books on medieval and early modern Africa: “There is a broad strain in Western thought that has long treated Africa as existing outside of history and progress ...

1225-1285. We do not know where in Africa he originated from. But it is possible that his presence in the monastery is linked to the medieval church’s international connections. Or he may be ...

Medieval Ghana (4th - 13th Century): The Republic of Ghana is named after the medieval Ghana Empire of West Africa. The actual name of the Empire was Wagadugu. Ghana was the title of the kings who ...

In 2022, we reported the DNA sequences of 33 medieval people buried in a Jewish ... the Swahili coast, South Africa, the ...