Africa's Great Civilizations(2017)
Overview
Henry Louis Gates Jr. takes a look at the history of Africa, from the birth of humankind to the dawn of the 20th century. 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.
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6 episodes • 2017Avg: 6.0
Miniseries
6 episodes • 2017Avg: 6.0
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Origins | Feb 27, 2017 | 6.0 |
| 2 | The Crescent and the Cross | Feb 27, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Empires of Gold | Feb 28, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Cities | Feb 28, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 5 | The Atlantic Age | Mar 1, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Clash of Civilizations | Mar 1, 2017 | 0.0 |
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