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1 Central and West African History
An Overview Copyright 2015, Sean William Doyle

2 Copyright 2015, Sean William Doyle
Regions of Africa Copyright 2015, Sean William Doyle

3 Major Historical Periods of Africa
Ancient Period - prior to 8th century CE Medieval Period - 8th century-early 19th century Colonial Era - ca ca CE Post-Colonial Era - ca CE – present Copyright 2015, Sean William Doyle

4 Copyright 2015, Sean William Doyle
Map of Central Africa Copyright 2015, Sean William Doyle

5 Major Central African Civilizations
The Forest Kingdoms Nok Culture ca. 500 BCE-200 CE Yoruba States: Ife and Benin fl CE Akan Federated States: Ashanti and Dahomey fl CE Bokongo Kingdom CE Copyright 2015, Sean William Doyle

6 Copyright 2015, Sean William Doyle
Map of West Africa Copyright 2015, Sean William Doyle

7 Major West African Civilizations
Kingdom of Ghana 400 CE-1240 CE Kingdom of Mali 1240 CE-1550 CE Kingdom of Songhai 1350 CE-1600 CE Copyright 2015, Sean William Doyle

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