African History
7. The Songhai Empire – Africa's Age of Gold
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Today, the Songhai Empire is all but forgotten by history. But this medieval kingdom was once the most powerful force in Africa.
Find out how this civilization grew up on the fringes of the Sahara Desert, among some of the most extreme conditions that nature can throw at us. Discover how it grew and flourished, passing through a process known as the imperial cycle, and learn about what ultimately caused its sudden and dramatic collapse.
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Interestingly, many Christians, particularly Black Christians, are often unaware of the true origins of the December global celebration. Previously, the celebration was variably scheduled in January, March, April, May, or September, reflecting uncertainty about the actual birthdate of Jesus.
The holidays we observe today have their roots in sacred days from ancient Kemetic or what is popularly known as Egyptian culture, where these occasions were timed with celestial events such as the alignment of stars, constellations, and the sun’s position relative to Earth.
Selected References
1. Massey, Gerald. (1883). The Natural Genesis: Second Part of a Book of the Beginnings, Containing an Attempt to Recover and Reconstitute the Lost Origins of the Myths and Mysteries, Types and Symbols, Religion and Language, with Egypt for the Mouthpiece and Africa as the Birthplace, Volume Two. https://amzn.to/4b51Yrf
2. Massey, Gerald. (1907). Egyptian Book of the Dead and the Mysteries of Amenta. https://amzn.to/3yoRYdL
3. Budge, Wallis. (1904). The Gods of the Egyptians, Volume Two. https://amzn.to/4aeQwrL
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🍿 Our Recommended Reading List About African History
1. African Origin of Civilization – The Myth or Reality (Audible Audiobook) – Unabridged by Cheikh Anta Diop https://amzn.to/3SIqqI8
2. Precolonial Black Africa by Cheikh Anta Diop https://amzn.to/42nCO3u
3. Africa Must Unite by Kwame Nkrumah https://amzn.to/3SlgJ0Z
4. Cultural Genocide in the Black and African Studies Curriculum by Yosef Ben-Jochannan https://amzn.to/3UqaNGx
5. Black Man of the Nile by Yosef Ben-Jochannan https://amzn.to/3SiRPiu
6. New Dimensions in African History by John Henrik Clarke https://amzn.to/4beh1zg
7. Black Athena : Afro-Asiatic Roots of Classical Civilization by Martin Bernal https://amzn.to/42rrx2o
8. 100 Amazing Facts About the Negro with Complete Proof by J. A. Rogers https://amzn.to/3HH2QFg
9. African Presence In Early Europe by Ivan Van Sertima https://amzn.to/3upnnLx
10. They Came Before Columbus: The African Presence in Ancient America by Ivan Van Sertima https://amzn.to/3usH19s
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The colonial education narrative has consistently taught, and still teaches, Africans that their ancestors relied solely on oral traditions to transmit knowledge and memory. Sadly, Africans in the so-called West, Central, East, and Southern African regions are unaware of writing systems in these parts of Africa.
References
1. Negro Nations and Culture by Cheikh Anta Diop
2. Pre-colonial Black Africa by Cheikh Anta Diop
3. Black Athena, Vol. 1 by Martin Bernal
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🍿 Our Recommended Reading List About African History
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2. Precolonial Black Africa by Cheikh Anta Diop https://amzn.to/42nCO3u
3. Africa Must Unite by Kwame Nkrumah https://amzn.to/3SlgJ0Z
4. Cultural Genocide in the Black and African Studies Curriculum by Yosef Ben-Jochannan https://amzn.to/3UqaNGx
5. Black Man of the Nile by Yosef Ben-Jochannan https://amzn.to/3SiRPiu
6. New Dimensions in African History by John Henrik Clarke https://amzn.to/4beh1zg
7. Black Athena : Afro-Asiatic Roots of Classical Civilization by Martin Bernal https://amzn.to/42rrx2o
8. 100 Amazing Facts About the Negro with Complete Proof by J. A. Rogers https://amzn.to/3HH2QFg
9. African Presence In Early Europe by Ivan Van Sertima https://amzn.to/3upnnLx
10. They Came Before Columbus: The African Presence in Ancient America by Ivan Van Sertima https://amzn.to/3usH19s
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@mockermuris
October 17, 2023 at 7:24 am
was called GYÓ=good , nothing was called gao, but you can not use Ó sound
@mrmek430able
October 21, 2023 at 4:33 am
That would explain “guanin” gold among the natives of Mexico which came from west Africa before Columbus. Maybe he did reach American
@ChineseKiwi
October 21, 2023 at 6:18 am
9 million views! And deserves 9 million more! the 'David Attenborough' of civilisation history, being great storytelling, combined with amazing visuals! or is David the 'Paul Cooper' of nature documentaries? – Also just found out about your other books and that definitely explains the storytelling talent!
@Woad_Brah
October 22, 2023 at 5:36 pm
so i take it the entire songhai economy was propped up by gold panning? quite unusual, only analogy i can think of is american settling of california.
@trickym4949
October 29, 2023 at 8:15 am
We are living through the fall of western civilization!
@waterlane1
October 29, 2023 at 12:19 pm
Im curious. When a black man makes or puts together a documentary hes considered an afrocentrist. But europeans do it and its well received by audience? Thats crazy.
My thoughts 👌🏿
@HH-ps3lz
October 29, 2023 at 7:47 pm
Ibn Battuta is a berber ,when you do not know a person just say morrocon or nord african! it is an insult for berbers
@SandyFischler
November 2, 2023 at 4:00 am
Thanks
@r.cisherwood1212
November 2, 2023 at 4:55 am
One of the best channels on YouTube. Keep it up
@anuradhamubayi8085
November 2, 2023 at 10:04 am
Hujn
@amosherrera6853
November 2, 2023 at 4:23 pm
I love your style and subject matter, but please stop the exaggerations of institutions based upon current politics when you reference ancient environments. It detracts from the ability to truly embrace "how it must have felt" to be there.
@darrenquiah9813
November 2, 2023 at 8:01 pm
Why do people get so angry when they find out Saharan Africans also had civilisation.
@angelitabecerra
November 4, 2023 at 4:47 am
What's with people in ancient times burning books, libraries, etc?
Imagine all the knowledge lost during the burning of the books in Timbuktu. Along with the Great Library of Alexandria, the Codicies of the Mayan, etc
@cornflakes918
November 9, 2023 at 4:48 am
I've been listening to these whilst at work, but I think I'm going to have to re-watch to see all of the visuals you give as well. Thank you!
@aeeitchci
November 12, 2023 at 7:49 am
Why does the Ghana Empire on the map in this documentary show it as North West of Where Ghana on google earth actually is? I think North Africa , the Sahara has literally eaten up centuries of history. Maybe Islam was invented In Mali then taken to Mecca because they didn't know in the early days which way to face to pray. Archeoligist have found temples that face Timbuktu some face Mecca , If Islam was founded in Timbuktu they would worship facing East towards Mecca , if Islam was taken to Mecca confusion about whether to face Timbuktu because that's where Islam was invented or face East because that's where the sun rises.
@stevyd
November 17, 2023 at 6:08 pm
Fall of Civilizations is a great channel. Full of wonder of the great heights man has achieved and sadness for the great depths that have so often followed. The continual yin and yang of our human existence shows how fragile a balance between the two has been and how much we need to work to maintain it.
@CBeard849
November 25, 2023 at 11:42 pm
I just love these Fall of Civilization videos!! They are sublime representations of history!!
@DBLACK-vo3pm
November 26, 2023 at 2:12 am
Careful and balanced presentation.
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@lisapop5219
December 2, 2023 at 6:23 am
It's almost like conquering was the norm for the majority of human history.
@walterazbill463
December 3, 2023 at 1:36 pm
Neolithic people were black or white?
@narxes
December 3, 2023 at 11:25 pm
why so many dislikes?
@metparker
December 13, 2023 at 11:37 pm
Slavery in Africa was not bread on hatred like it was in the Americas. Slaves were treated as assets, fed, housed and not beaten down like dogs in America.
@elenivargis126
December 14, 2023 at 3:39 am
I so much love learning something new! I've had a brief, periphery, knowledge of the Kingdom of Mali & West Africa, but not to this detail! Thank you for teaching me so much!! Cheers!
@spudwesth
December 15, 2023 at 1:47 am
Lies , lies and more lies. Read books. No Muslin slaves went across the Atlantic ? 1% of slaves went to N. America.
@Huggibear21
December 17, 2023 at 5:46 pm
If you do not make more of these my life will not be worth living. Thank you
@readmylisp
December 19, 2023 at 1:35 pm
Stop it @ 34. 04 We are not idiots.
@feliciabaham5446
December 20, 2023 at 9:57 pm
I thought this was going to be difficult to watch. I have found so few documentaries that mention the written chronicles
@gloriak.browning-grant2282
December 27, 2023 at 9:41 pm
I like the history about our people. Show how are history was taken away from us so we don’t know who we are today. But this history channel gives us the power, the freedom and historical facts of history in the past. Please continue doing this for all mankind all over the world.
@eltorobrabu7916
December 30, 2023 at 5:35 pm
I learned more today listening to this than in all those years in highschool during history lessons about Africa and origins of the slavery .
Nice work🎉
@hilarysimpson3725
January 1, 2024 at 4:45 pm
Sounds like Sunni Ali hated the middle classes.,
@lexolexoh
January 1, 2024 at 8:39 pm
Happy 2024
@efrainandino7300
January 4, 2024 at 11:03 pm
Who came up with the origin of gold story mentioned here?? 😂 we don’t know as humans what’s in our oceans, seas, or lakes! But somehow we know gold is fused in a 🌟 and released during a super nova burst 💥. I need help 😅
@JanetLynnEthier
January 5, 2024 at 2:03 am
Fantastic content and presentation. This is an area of history in which I have been most ignorant, consequently I will explore some of your links. Thank you so much, now on the episode 8!
@badillacslatt
January 8, 2024 at 3:19 am
What kind of mythical, magical, mathematical wizardry did some scientist come up with that would prove or even theorize that the Sahara Desert is created by a gravitational wabble on the Earth caused by the gentle pool of the other planets in our Solar System????😂😂😂. I'm not gonna sit here and act like I know why does Sahara Desert exists but that is a stretch especially because you can't prove it scientifically. I would rather go with the theory that you shouldn't cut down so many trees because it may cause a desert!!! at least that theory can be tested.
@7eVen.si62
January 8, 2024 at 12:19 pm
This channel is amazing. Thank you very much.
@Donlightyear
January 10, 2024 at 3:02 am
Why does this have a Asian feel to it a lil
@carlitoclout65
January 10, 2024 at 2:44 pm
Please do the Nubian empire next.
@radunedelcut1236
January 14, 2024 at 6:22 pm
Just wanted to applaud and praise your work. Going through the episodes one by one and loving every minute of it.
@YooAKang
January 14, 2024 at 10:24 pm
Dear Paul, it is a precious piece of work that have thought me profoundly. The mostly a deep thank to you that your work helped to my muddled-puzzel into a picture, nearly. Admiring at; epecially, the introduction and compared in time, the new technology in Europe, the weapon development. I was expecting to hear some of clue about Moors. However, thank you. I have leart a lot that will lead me further reading and study.
@johnblasik9647
January 15, 2024 at 12:57 am
I love this channel and this chapter among all of these wonderful and ultimately melancholy tales was particularly poignant and enlightening. Thank you.
@ChristopherBowly
January 23, 2024 at 10:43 am
Absolutely brilliant & gave me so much knowledge .
@tonitoni9059
January 26, 2024 at 6:34 pm
"Forced a mother to throw her baby in a mortar and forced her to grind it" …. bro…
@JakuBrazyMusikLLC-mr6ds
February 9, 2024 at 7:48 am
Crazy how modern history is considered more reliable than ancient history.
@Godl0ves
February 11, 2024 at 10:49 am
🙏❤️ Love from Scotland ❤️🙏
@starchan2036
February 17, 2024 at 7:49 pm
The desperate lack of education in some of these comments. Jesus. It's incredible how you can put out such informative, thorough, and clear content, and get people arguing against basic facts in the comments
@starchan2036
February 17, 2024 at 7:50 pm
Thank you for all you do, i'm absolutely in awe at your videos. I've learned so much and been thoroughly entertained at the same time. You are a gem on this internet!
@TomTaner-pi9vk
February 20, 2024 at 12:12 am
"If there's one thing you should have learned from this podcast it's that history is change, and nothing lasts forever" Enjoyable podcasts, but for the sake of argument, I'd say what I'm learning is nothing (i.e people) changes, and it's the same story (with variations) ad infinitum
@colorsflight6432
February 26, 2024 at 9:07 am
It's not smart to eradicate the brain pop of your territory.
@adamdilem941
February 26, 2024 at 1:02 pm
I am from Algeria, this video made me cry for what Africa has gone through. And the millions who were taken into barbaric slavery in the ❤ Americas
@gilsaraiva5815
February 26, 2024 at 7:36 pm
I worked in Mali and I was in awe with the people. I fell in love with this country. Despite never leaving Bamako my soul was filled with passion and admiration. Such a beautiful people who, despite having only the essentials to survive they carry a smile, always a smile…no matter what.