World History
Map of Africa
Here is a map of Africa that shows how big it really is compared to the Mercator map. I found it at Collective-Evolution.
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Africa: The Cradle Of Civilization
Africa: The Cradle of Civilization - An interactive educational site that explores Africa's history from the dawn of mankind to modern day. The site includes two lesson plans for teachers, video and audio clips, and games. This is one of many excellent...
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From Art And Tools Came Human Origins
From Art and Tools Came Human Origins. Larry Barham reports in British Archaeology that evidence of modern human behaviour 200,000 years old may have been found in Africa. From the site: Until fairly recently, modern humans were thought to have emerged...
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History Of Africa
History of Africa. This is a good outline on the history of Africa from Wikinfo.
From the site:
The following is an outline of African history, followed by a list of articles about the history of particular places in Africa. The text may be dated...
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40 Maps That Explain The World
These are two of the 40 maps that Max Fisher of the Washington Post compiled to help explain the world. Some of the other maps include: A political map of the world, circa 200 A.D., The countries where people are the most and least emotional, Who loves...
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Africa: The Minerals That Make The World Go Round
CNN's Market Place Africa analyzes the minerals and gems that come out of African countries and power our cars, electronics, jewelry, batteries, and airplanes. Click on one of the products like batteries, and you'll see a graphic like the...
World History