Africa's Great Civilizations (2017)

Genre

documentary

Country

United States

Length

1 season, 6 episodes

Rating

7.7 of 10 from 6 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Henry Louis Gates Jr. hosts this series about the history of civilization in Africa. It covers many centuries and regions, tracking the rise of kingdoms, trade networks, and cultural achievements.

educationalinformativethoughtfulsoberslow-pacedexpansive

What happens

Africa's Great Civilizations is a PBS six-hour television series hosted and written by Henry Louis Gates Jr. It aired on PBS in the United States from February 27, 2017, to March 1, 2017. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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