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The African Origin of Civilization: Myth or Reality

by Cheikh Anta Diop

Rethinking ancient Egypt’s place in African history

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Rethinking ancient Egypt’s place in African history

Cheikh Anta Diop brings historical, archaeological, and anthropological evidence together in an argument about the origins and identity of ancient Egyptian civilization. The book presents the case that ancient Egypt was a Black civilization, placing that claim within a broader examination of African history. Its framing as a question of “myth or reality” signals a work organized around weighing evidence and challenging established interpretations, rather than a general survey of Egypt’s past.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in African and Black history
  • Those exploring historical debates about ancient Egypt
  • Readers interested in archaeological and anthropological approaches to history

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African historyAncient EgyptHistorical interpretationArchaeology and anthropology

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Book overview

Now in its 30th printing, this classic presents historical, archaeological, and anthropological evidence to support the theory that ancient Egypt was a black civilization.
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