The recent unearthing of ancient African beads has shed new light on the extensive trading systems that existed some 4,000 years ago. These discoveries have expanded our knowledge of international ...

Exploring the captivating world of early African metallurgy unveils a treasure trove of information about Africa’s significant role in the initial development of metalworking technologies. By ...

Young Voices columnist Kevin Surney claims "all knowledge" the ancient Greeks and Romans possessed came from an African civilization, but cites no authoritative source for this surprising opinion. He ...

DNA research has painted a new picture of how ancient humans moved across Africa, according to a new study from dozens of scientists, including researchers from Stony Brook University. Elizabeth ...

Africa is home to some of the world’s oldest civilizations—nations whose histories span thousands of years, built on foundations of resilience, innovation, and cultural depth. These civilizations have ...

A groundbreaking study suggests the ancient Egyptians may have used hydraulic power before we could have imagined this skill. They did not utilize just ramps and manpower, to build the Step Pyramid of ...

Stuart Tyson Smith to deliver W.E.B. DuBois Virtual Lecture for Harvard’s Hutchins Center for African & African American Research Smith, who has been excavating the ancient site of Tombos in modern ...

From their origins in ancient African civilizations, hoop earrings have been a constant in Black cultural expression. Designers like Simone I. Smith are redefining the legacy of hoop earrings.