pt. 1. The time of the awakening
Africa and the origin of humanity
pt. 2. The age of literacy
Africa and the beginning of civilization
The elements of early African civilization
Governance and the political stability of Kemet
pt. 3. The moment of realization
The emergence of the great river kingdoms
pt. 4. The age of construction
The spread of classical empires and kingdoms
The Sudanic empires : historians and their narratives
Generators of traditional and contemporary Africa
Societies of secrets : farmers and metallurgists
Arab and European missionaries, merchants, and mercenaries
Resisting European and Arab slave traders
pt. 6. The age of reconstruction
Africa regains consciousness in a Pan-African explosion
pt. 7. The time for consolidation
Africa consolidates independence
Toward a United States of Africa without compromise : creation of the African Union
Chronology of African history
Some African ethnic groups
Major linguistic complexes.