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Africa's Great Civilizations

Overview

Henry Louis Gates Jr. takes a look at the history of Africa, from the birth of humankind to the dawn of the 20th century. A breathtaking and personal journey through two hundred thousand years of history, from the origins, on the African continent, of art, writing and civilization itself, through the millennia in which Africa and Africans shaped not only their own rich civilizations, but also the wider world.
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Cast

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. profile
Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Self - Presenter

Total episodes: 6

Richard Leakey profile
Richard Leakey

Self

Total episodes: 1

John Hawks profile
John Hawks

Self

Total episodes: 1

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. profile
Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Self - Presenter

Total episodes: 6

Richard Leakey profile
Richard Leakey

Self

Total episodes: 1

John Hawks profile
John Hawks

Self

Total episodes: 1

Extra

Release Date

February 27, 2017

Last air Date

March 1, 2017

Status

Ended

Original Language

English

Networks

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Available On

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seasons

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Miniseries

Aired on: 2017 | 6 Episodes

Videos

AFRICA'S GREAT CIVILIZATIONS | Trailer | PBS thumbnail
AFRICA'S GREAT CIVILIZATIONS | Trailer | PBS

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