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Take a deep dive deep into African history with this in-depth podcast. From Casablanca to Cape Town, tune in to this podcast to learn about the magnificent and oft-forgotten history of Africa. To access more free resources about African history, provide feedback, or support the show, check out our associated website at https://historyofafricapodcast.blogspot.com

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Horses, carbuncles, gold, salt, and more. What do all these things have in common? They were first traded across the Sahara by the Garamantes. Today's episode discusses the earliest rise of Garamantian trans-Saharan trade, the first documented exampl... more

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Brought to the Sahara following the Persian conquest of Egypt, the spread of a new irrigation technology allowed Garamantian civilization to expand dramatically more

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22 days ago

Today we begin our journey into the history of the Garamantes, a civilization from the Libyan Sahara. This fascinating civilization transformed the barren wasteland of the Idehan Ubari into an impressive metropolis of late antiquity. more

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The Bantu Migration is one of the most important and seminal events in the history of the African continent. But what if this theory of Bantu origins, concocted by a European colonial administrator trying to understand the history of the continent he... more

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4.7 out of 5 stars from 860 ratings
  • Best

    The best African history podcasts that I’ve found

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Fjddidi
    United Statesa month ago
  • The history podcast I’ve been searching for ❤️🖤💛💚

    I love this podcast! It is so well researched, and it centers the history of Africa from a perspective that is not European dominant. So many other history podcasts do this. They give short shift to African history or ground it in a Eurocentric view. I learned so much with each episode that I think I’m going to have to go back and listen to all of the seasons all over again once I’m done. It’s a wealth of knowledge and information about Africa, and it’s really mind blowing the amazing cultures, ... more

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    5
    sjrf202
    United Statesa month ago
  • Start with season 2

    Got that advice from another review but yea- really gets going there, super interesting stuff !

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Andret6
    United States2 months ago
  • Brilliant

    Addictive storytelling. Well researched. Fascinating topics. Great production quality.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    kartikv
    India7 months ago
  • History of Africa

    Congratulations to Andy for tackling such an enormous topic, and breaking it down into enjoyable, interesting and well researched episodes. The scope seems endless, and I’m always keen to hear more.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Imbwagarwe
    Australia7 months ago

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