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Preface Note on the Second Edition Introduction PART ONE: THE TIME OF THE AWAKENING Chapter 1 Africa and the Origin of Humanity PART TWO: THE AGE OF LITERACY Chapter 2 Africa and the Beginning of Civilization Chapter 3: The Rise of Kemet/ Egypt Chapter 4: The Elements of Early African Civilization Chapter 5: Governance and the Political Stability of Kemet PART THREE: THE MOMENT OF REALIZATION Chapter 6: The Emergence of the Great River Kingdoms PART FOUR: THE AGE OF CONSTRUCTION Chapter 7: The Spread of Classical Empires and Kingdoms Chapter 8: The Sudanic Empires: Historians and Their Narratives Chapter 9: Generators of Traditional and Contemporary Africa Chapter 10: Societies of Secrets: Farmers and Metallurgists PART FIVE: THE TIME OF THE CHAOS Chapter 11: Arab and European Missionaries, Merchants and Mercenaries Chapter 12: Resisting European and Arab Slave Traders PART SIX: THE AGE OF RECONSTRUCTION Chapter 13: Africa Regains Consciousness in a Pan African Explosion PART SEVEN: THE TIME FOR CONSOLIDATION Chapter 14: Africa Consolidates Independence Chapter 15: Toward a United States of Africa without Compromise Appendices 1: Chronology of African History 2: African Union Resolution on South Sudan 3: Some African Ethnic Groups 4: Major Linguistic Complexes Bibliography Index