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Africa's Great Civilizations

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S1 E6 · Clash of Civilizations

About Africa's Great Civilizations

Africa's Great Civilizations is a documentary TV series that premiered on PBS on February 27, 2017. It has 1 season and 6 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 1 Episode 6 "Clash of Civilizations", aired on March 1, 2017.

Henry Louis Gates Jr. takes a look at the history of Africa, from the birth of humankind to the dawn of the 20th century. A breathtaking and personal journey through two hundred thousand years of history, from the origins, on the African continent, of art, writing and civilization itself, through the millennia in which Africa and Africans shaped not only their own rich civilizations, but also the wider world.

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Episodes

6 episodes · 1 season

Miniseries

2017 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 9 years ago

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    6. Clash of Civilizations

    Finale

    Henry Louis Gates Jr. explores the dynamism of 19th century Africa, the “scramble” by European powers for its riches, and the defiant and successful stand of un-colonized Ethiopia.

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    5. The Atlantic Age

    Henry Louis Gates Jr. explores the impact of the Atlantic trading world, giving rise to powerful new kingdoms, but also transatlantic slave trade. Learn of the revolutionary movements of the 18th and early 19th centuries, including the advent of the Sokoto Caliphate.

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    4. Cities

    Gates explores the power of Africa’s greatest ancient cities, including Kilwa, Great Zimbabwe and Benin City, whose wealth, art and industrious successes attracted new European interest and interaction along the continent’s east and west coasts.

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    3. Empires of Gold

    Henry Louis Gates Jr. uncovers the complex trade networks and advanced educational institutions that transformed early north and west Africa from deserted lands into the continent’s wealthiest kingdoms and learning epicenters.

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    2. The Crescent and the Cross

    Professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. charts the ancient rise of Christianity and Islam, whose economic and cultural influence stretched from Egypt to Ethiopia. Learn of African religious figures like King Lalibela, an Ethiopian saint, and Menelik, bringer of the Ark of the Covenant.

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    1. Origins

    Journey with Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. to Kenya, Egypt and beyond as he discovers the origins of man, the formation of early human societies and the creation of significant cultural and scientific achievements on the African continent.

Cast & crew

  • Richard Leakey

    Self

  • John Hawks

    John Hawks

    Self

Africa's Great Civilizations FAQ

Will there be new episodes of Africa's Great Civilizations?

Africa's Great Civilizations has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on March 1, 2017.

When did the latest episode of Africa's Great Civilizations come out?

The most recent episode of Africa's Great Civilizations, Season 1 Episode 6 "Clash of Civilizations", aired on March 1, 2017.

How many seasons of Africa's Great Civilizations are there?

Africa's Great Civilizations has 1 season with 6 episodes in total.

When did Africa's Great Civilizations first air?

Africa's Great Civilizations first aired on PBS on February 27, 2017.

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