Category: africa
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Rich Africa: The Trans-Saharan Gold Trade
Look at the above photo. What do you feel? Awe? Serenity? Fear? The Sahara Desert has tantalized minds, been a transcendent destination, and/or a tomb for the countless people who have stood in its wake and asked, “What do those golden horizons hold for me?” The Beginning of the Trans-Saharan…
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The Bantu Migration: The Origin of Modern Southern Africa
The Bantu migration took place over about 1500 years as the original inhabitants of approximately modern day Cameroon and southern Nigeria spread east and south across the African continent. Scholars haven’t determined the reason for the migration, but whether caused by overpopulation, conflict, or a sense of adventure the movement of…
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The Boer Wars
The Boer Wars, also called the Wars of Independence or the Anglo-Boer Wars, were two wars that took place in South Africa between 1880-1881 and 1899-1902. Both wars were fought primarily between the Boers (of mostly Dutch descent) and the British army. These events culminated in Boer nationalism, which eventually…
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Great Zimbabwe: A Look into Africa’s Lost Past
Great Zimbabwe is the largest single ancient structure existing in sub-Saharan Africa. It is located in southeastern Zimbabwe, and the country was named for the ruins when it gained its independence from Britain in 1980 (previously called Rhodesia).