AFR 191Early African History
The course is an introduction to the history of Africa south of the Sahara from the origins of humankind to roughly 1750 with a focus on common themes in the cultural and historical development of African societies. Themes include (but are not limited to): Ancient Egypt, Africa's place in the Greco-Roman world, Early African Christianity, Islam in Africa, European contact, and the Atlantic Slave Trade
Prerequisites
None listed in the catalog.
General education
Humanities (GH)
Where it sits in degree plans
Suggested plans most often put it in Year 2 · Fall (1 program).
Required in (2)
- African Studies, B.A.
- African Studies, Minor
One of the options in (1)
- Black Diaspora Studies, Minor