Content Area 6
Content Area 6Africa1100-980 C.E.
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Human life, which is understood to have begun in Africa, developed over millions of years and radiated beyond the continent of Africa. The Earliest African art dates to 77,000 years ago.
~College Board
Main African Civilizations
From Prehistoric times to the present
Civilization Time Period Location
Great Zimbabwe 11th- 15th Centuries Zimbabwe
Bamileke 11th- 21st Centuries Cameroon
Benin 13th- 19th Centuries Nigeria
Luba 16th- 21st Centuries Congo
Kuba 17th- 21st Centuries Congo
Ashanti 17th- 21st Centuries Ghana
Chokwe 17th- 21st Centuries Congo
Yoruba 17th - 21st Centuries Nigeria
Baule 17th- 21st Centuries Cote d'Ivoire
Ibgo 19th- 21st Centuries Nigeria
Fang 19th - 21st Centuries Cameroon, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea
Mende 19th - 21st Centuries Sierra Leone
Read chapter 3.5 from
Gateways to Art - Understanding the Visual Arts.
