Breaking through the isolation and rigid historical prejudices, Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr. narrates the evolution of civilization in Africa over two hundred thousand years, from the birth of humanity to the 20th century. In his six-hour, three-part series, 'Africa's Great Civilizations,' Henry Louis Gates, Jr. takes a new look at the history of Africa, from the birth of humankind to the dawn of the 20th century. This is a breathtaking and personal journey through two hundred thousand years of history, exploring the origins of art, writing, and civilization itself on the African continent, and the millennia in which Africa and Africans shaped not only their own rich civilizations but also the wider world.
European Drama
Great Civilizations of Africa
actor： Henry Louis Gates, Malik, Kaddu, Lamin, Tamba, Fabio, Abraham, Richard, Leakey, Kazeem, Tosin, Amore, George, Lamptey
director：Henry Louis Gates
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type：European Drama
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status：Completed
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updated：2025-05-15
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region：United States
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year：2017
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language：English
plot：Breaking through the isolation, rigidity, and unchanging historical misconceptio...more