History Study Materials

HIS 112- Black in Diaspora

Pan- Africanism means different things to different people. Nevertheless central to the idea of Pan- Africanism is the belive to African people or black descents in the protection of their rights and preservation of their identity.

The Kanem Bornu Empire

The largest natural lake is western Sudan is Lake chad. It is fairly shallow but from time immemorial but the Lake has helped the economic and in consequence the political development of the people near it.

HIS 103 INTRODUCTION TO PREHISTORY OF AFRICA

A. PREHISTORY OF AFRICA The Concept of Prehistory and its relevance to African Studies Basic Characteristics of Prehistory  Sources for the Reconstruction of African Prehistory Archaeology  Purpose of Archaeology in Africa B. INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN EVOLUTION  Primate Evolution  Fossil Discoveries  C. WHY AFRICA IS CONSIDERED AS THE CRADLE OF HUMANKIND D. SUMMARY OF THE STAGES OF HUMAN EVOLUTION AND ASSOCIATED CULTURES  Characteristics of the Homo sapiens E. EARLIEST AFRICAN CULTURES (STO...

Murtala - Obasanjo Regime (HIS 401)

Highlights of the Regime 1979 – General elections