The African Origin of Civilization M..., Cheikh Anta Diop
The African Origin of Civilization M..., Cheikh Anta Diop
List: $19.99 | Sale: $13.99
Club: $9.99

The African Origin of Civilization: Myth or Reality

Author: Cheikh Anta Diop

Narrator: Frank Block

Unabridged: 9 hr 55 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HN Publishing

Published: 05/06/2019

Categories: Nonfiction, History


Synopsis

This classic presents historical, archaeological, and anthropological evidence to support the theory that ancient Egypt was a black civilization.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Zanna on June 06, 2017

Soundtrack to this review - please listen :-) The Ancient Egyptians, the founders of the civilisation that built the pyramids and brought writing, geometry, religion and science to the Greeks (and others), were Black, as in 'Negro' as in, they looked more like the Yoruba or the Kikuyu or the Xhosa th......more

Goodreads review by Donald on December 28, 2013

This book is full of information and facts exposing white washing of origins of Carthage, Egypt, etc. Every person of African descent should read this book. African history needs to be claimed back and told from the perspective of the African. It is a definitive work without a doubt Highly recommende......more

Goodreads review by Ben on July 29, 2012

if there is a bible of african history this is genesis......more

Goodreads review by Banole on May 30, 2013

This highly technical and scholarly book is fast becoming a classic in the study of ancient African history. The book is actually an English translation of large parts of two of Dr. Cheikh Anta Diop’s works in French: “Nations Negres et Culture” and “Anteriorite des Civilizations Negres”. The late Me......more

Goodreads review by Tracey on September 04, 2008

this is one of the textbooks for an Intro to African American Studies class i'm taking. it's a little tough to read at times, but i think that's because i was overwhelmed at the amount of information Diop provided to counter claims made by historians. i'm looking forward to checking out some of the......more