Pre-Colonial African Unveiled

The Sahara was not always desert, during the African Humid Period (c. 14,000–5,000 years ago) it supported lakes, grasslands, & pastoralist societies.

African art history shaped world culture, with Africa as the cradle of human history.

The Niger River was central to trade in the Niger Bend and Volta basin from the 12th to 16th century.

Markets for handicrafts, textiles, metals, and currencies were widespread in pre-colonial era