Africa's great civilizations

The Resource Africa's great civilizations
Label
Africa's great civilizations
Statement of responsibility
with Henry Louis Gates Jr. ; series producer, Graeme Hart ; a production of McGee Media, Inkwell Films, Kunhardt Films and WETA Washington, D.C., in asociation with Nutopia Limited
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  • eng
  • eng
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
"Africa's Great Civilizations In his six-hour series, Africa's Great Civilizations, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. takes a new look at the history of Africa, from the birth of humankind to the dawn of the 20th century. This is a breathtaking and personal journey through two hundred thousand years of history, from the origins, on the African continent, of art, writing, and civilization itself, through the millennia in which Africa and Africans shaped not only their own rich civilizations, but also the wider world. Professor Gates travels the length and breadth of Africa to chronicle the continent's history from a firmly African perspective. His journey takes him from the city of Great Zimbabwe, to the pyramids of Meroe, and the spectacular rock-hewn churches of Lalibela in Ethiopia. The epic story that he tells is full of surprises and unexpected connections, helping us to appreciate the collective and individual genius of Africans who, across thousands of years, built civilizations and empires, fought wars, established great cities, furthered and spread learning, and created some of the most sublime art and architecture in human history." -shoppbs.org
Cataloging source
A7U
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Executive producers for Nutopia, Ben Goold, Jane Root ; executive producers, Henry Louis Gates, Pete Kunhardt, Dyllan McGee
Dewey number
960
Language note
English or English DVS (described video) dialogue, English SDH (subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing)
LC call number
DT14
LC item number
.A37 2017
PerformerNote
Host: Henry Louis Gates Jr
Runtime
360
Technique
live action
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