Why are we ignorant of the archaeology left behind in West Africa? Are West Africans going to rediscover their history and will there be a demand of giving back physical objects from foreign museums in aiding that rediscovery?

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How hard is it for historians to look at what was going on before the slave trade in West Africa? What were the limits of geographic expansion in West Africa?<br/>
West Africa Before the Europeans, Part 3

What was West Africa like before the Europeans arrival? How did the empires grow, flourish and eventually decline?<br/>
West Africa Before the Europeans, Part 1

What are the very early histories of Africa that are important that are unknown to us? How has African culture influenced the west over the centuries?<br/>
Africa, The Unknown History of Humankind, Part 3

Mansa Musa likely died around 1337, leaving behind an opulent legacy. His reign is known as the Golden Age of Mali, a time marked by an abundance of wealth and great strides in trade and education. But was Mansa Musa really the richest...

Lesson on the malate-aspartate shuttle explaining the purpose and mechanism of the shuttle. The malate aspartate shuttle is important for transporting NADH, produced from glycolysis, into the mitochondria for ATP production from the...

Mansa Musa is remembered as one of the wealthiest rulers in history. He was of the Mandinka people and a ruler of the Mali Empire. Musa rose to power in 1312, at the height of the Mali empire and a time when the vast gold supply of...

Mansa Musa's pilgrimage to Mecca is the most famous story of the ruler and the main source of information about him. He traveled with a large entourage of slaves and lots of gold to display the power and wealth of the Mali Empire to the...

How did Europeans slowly arrive early on in West Africa? How politically diverse was West Africa?<br/>
West Africa Before the Europeans, Part 4

Who’s the richest person on earth? Bill Gates? Carlos Slim? They don’t come close. Today I am going to talk about the richest person who ever lived. He spent so much money that he could destabilize entire regional economies, and had his...

Mansa Musa is a key figure in the glorious history of Africa and Mali. He amassed huge amounts of gold and wealth in his lifetime, but was famously generous with it. So what were his main achievements? What is he known for? What did he...

This program examines the geography, climate and people of Northern Africa