Examines the history and culture of the Yoruba, a civilization that began more than 1000 years ago in the dense West African forest and rose to become a vital force in the modern nation of Nigeria
Exploring Great Inventions Set your Eyes on Adventure as you investigate inventions that have taken us to the moon, put us in cyberspace, and given us movies, music for the road, and so much more! 29 pages - Illustrated
Discusses the ways in which slaves from Africa influenced various aspects of life in the New World, including gold mining, cultivation of sugar and rice, herding livestock, and ironworking.
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(Chelsea House Pub, March 1, 1995)
Chronicles the rise of the Songhay empire in West Africa during the fifteenth century, its complex system of government, its dissolution under civil war, and the fate of its people
"Set your Eyes on Adventure as you investigate inventions that have taken us to the moon, out us in cyberspace, and given us movies, music for the road, and so much more!"