• African History

  • Explore the Amazing Timeline of the World’s Richest Continent—The History, Culture, Folklore, Mythology & More of Africa
  • By: History Brought Alive
  • Narrated by: Brian Jeffords
  • Length: 3 hrs
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (11 ratings)

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African History

By: History Brought Alive
Narrated by: Brian Jeffords
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Publisher's summary

Journey into the heart of Africa and explore over 2000 years of history, people, countries, myths, facts, and more.

From the birthplace of civilization to modern times, African History tells the most exquisite tales of woe and wonder.

With a rich geography and fascinating history, this continent is truly awe inspiring!

It’s no wonder Africa has given rise to many of our languages, philosophies, and legends which we honor to this day. Using reliable, fact-checked written resources and discoveries from world-renowned archeologists, History Brought Alive presents African History.

Journey with us on the shoulders of the very first peoples of Africa across a riveting timeline of events. Explore the true history, facts, myths and drama that will have you curling your toes in awe and anticipation.

Here is a small taster of what’s inside this book:

  • Major figures, key events, politics and milestones in African history
  • Fascinating folktales, myths and legends, including The Flying Tortoise, Lion & The Jackal, The Giants and many more
  • The birth of human civilization - learn about the origins of humanity in Africa
  • Long lost kingdoms, including Ancient Egypt, The Kingdom of Kush, The Land of Punt, Carthage, The Great Zimbabwe, and many more
  • The amazing story of the Nubian queen who fought back against Caesar's powerful Roman Empire
  • The Israelites and their amazing journey across The Nile River from Asia and into Africa, where they settled Nubia
  • Rituals, tribes, and traditions from centuries of African heritage
  • The Zulu Wars—Epic battles, Christianity, and the British Empire In South Africa
  • And much, much more

Whether you're a history enthusiast or a curious listener...inside you will discover all you need to know about the true story of African History.

©2022 History Brought Alive (P)2022 History Brought Alive
  • Unabridged Audiobook
  • Categories: History

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Story seems fictitious especially when the narrator speaks about animals talking to each other as if they were humans

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Historical truths

This is an awesome piece of work. It was researched and written carefully to provide all the essential truths and information about africa’s history.

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Important history highlighted

This is an entertaining and engrossing audiobook to listen to. It highlighted some of the important history about the African civilization.

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Exceptional and a must-have

Africa has an excellent history and was ignored and almost forgotten. This is a great resource to educate all learners and will who are interested in learning African history.

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Explore Africa

This audiobook won't just make you explore Africa by listening but also reshape your view on the culture and the people of this country.

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Rich history

Learning about the key events and major history from the African history perspective made me realize that this civilization actually has a rich history that we could appreciate. Perfect audiobook for those who wanted to explore African history.

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Origins of humanity in Africa

I think of Africa as one of the most isolated regions before. This audio book was a good supplemental resource for me to learn about their myths and legends and their lives. Highly recommended.

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Historical

Every civilization has a story to tell and the African civilization is one of those that I find really interesting and worth the time to explore. This is a recommended audiobook for those who like to know about africa.

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Africa timeline

This is an interesting audiobook that accurately talks about the African timeline in a concise manner. I am still in the process of listening and I am enjoying so far.

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