History of Africa

By: The History of Africa Podcast
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  • Take a deep dive deep into African history with this in-depth podcast. From Casablanca to Cape Town, tune in to this podcast to learn about the magnificent and oft-forgotten history of Africa. To access more free resources about African history, provide feedback, or support the show, check out our associated website at https://historyofafricapodcast.blogspot.com
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  • Season 6 Episode 6: Lime, Iron, and Salt

    Season 6 Episode 6: Lime, Iron, and Salt
    Nov 11 2024

    In today's episode, we chart the growth of Kilwa as a major economic center, from its growth as a manufacturer of lime and iron, to its rise as a middleman in the trade of gold from Africa's southern reaches, as well as its blossoming into a maritime power.
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    21 mins
  • Season 6 Episode 5: Make Way for Prince Ali - The Mysterious Kilwa Chronicle

    Season 6 Episode 5: Make Way for Prince Ali - The Mysterious Kilwa Chronicle
    Oct 21 2024

    It seems unlikely that he had 75 golden camels, but it's hard to say much else about Prince Ali of Shiraz. This historical figure has semi-historical origins, attested to in a mysterious document known as the "Kilwa Chronicle." In today's episode, we assess various interpretations of the Kilwa Chronicle, as well as the Sultanate's origins.
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    28 mins
  • Season 6 Episode 4: Second Fiddle In East Africa

    Season 6 Episode 4: Second Fiddle In East Africa
    Oct 7 2024

    Throughout the early middle ages, Kilwa remained a small settlement, laying in the shadow of the much greater city of Mogadishu.
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    17 mins

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great! love it. Learned a lot and did a lot of research and reading bc of some of these episodes.

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Loved it, please continue as long as possible. This history is needed to be told

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Great information and really likable creator. I really hope this continues for as long as possible!

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Well-researched and informative

This podcast is a thorough, informative, and entertaining dive into a variety of topics in Afican history. While there are periodic instances of post-production errors, this is quite understandable (and forgivable!) with the minimal staffing this podcast runs on. I applaud Andy, the podcast host, for his dedication to bringing an under-served branch of history to Western audiences, and his editor(s) for the behind-the-scenes, largely thankless work they put in on this podcast.

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