Ancient African History

Ancient African History & Archaeology

[CNN @CNN]

Researchers say 62 bone tools used to process and smooth animal skins found in a cave in Morocco may be some of the earliest proxy evidence for clothing in the archaeological record. The tools are between 90,000 and 120,000 years old. https://t.co/FWau5OhPrC

[African World History @AfricanWorldH]

The Oldest human burial in the world was found in Kenya, dating back 78,000 years.
https://t.co/NbbROjZBX2

[World History Encyclopedia @whencyclopedia]

ICYMI: Archaeologists Unearth Egyptian Queen’s Tomb, 13-Foot ‘Book of the Dead’ Scroll. https://t.co/BUxucJ4QRI

[Reuters @Reuters]

Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered 27 coffins at the ancient necropolis of Saqqara, a burial ground that is also home to one of the world’s oldest pyramids https://t.co/sIhkKODNfK

[The Swarthy Channel @ZuluX11]

Did you know the Moors founded Madrid, the modern day capitol of Spain?

[Ancient African History @TaNeterOrg]

Esteban de Dorantes (1501-1539), an Afro-Hispanic who spoke indigenous languages & cured illnesses, was the FIRST non-native to reach Arizona & New Mexico.

#HispanicHeritage #HispanicHeritageMonth2020

[Ancient African History @TaNeterOrg]

@MrPaulMurphyUK @andraydomise Slaves did NOT build the pyramids. Please stop spreading that myth.

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[Ancient African History @TaNeterOrg]

#BlackHistory is Global: Lalibela, Ethiopia

Built over the 7th-13th centuries, Lalibela has more monolithic churches than anywhere. Some were built under the Zagwe Dynasty & Gebre Mesqel Lalibela, incl. the world's largest monolithic church.

#BlackHistoryMonth #BlackHistory2020

[Ancient African History @TaNeterOrg]

#BlackHistory is Global: Abram Petrovich Gannibal (1696-1781)

A Black man who became a French Army Captain, Russian Army Major-General, Superintendent of the capital of Estonia & great-grandfather of Russian hero, Alexander Pushkin

#BlackHistoryMonth #BlackHistoryMonth2020

[Ancient African History @TaNeterOrg]

Another of MANY ancient stone cities discovered in southern #Africa.

https://t.co/Tr3z5AQmxI

[Reuters @Reuters]

Best of 2019: South African 'lost city' found using laser technology

[Ancient African History @TaNeterOrg]

Grave robbers showcase loot.

[wdsu @wdsu]

Egypt unveils discovery of 30 ancient coffins with mummies inside https://t.co/FTyyVLcgRQ

[Ancient African History @TaNeterOrg]

Like many cultural symbols in Europe, the griffin (gryphon) can be traced to Africa, such as this Predynastic representation on the "Two Dog Palette" found in Neken, Upper (Southern) Egypt.

#AfricanHistoryClass

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[Ancient Origins @ancientorigins]

While griffins are most common in the art and mythology of ancient Greece, there is evidence of representations of griffins in ancient Persia and ancient Egypt dating back to as early as the 4th millennium BC. https://t.co/xgMFr7CN9Q

[The Swarthy Channel @ZuluX11]

The Racist Insanity of the Establishment,

On the left is an Image of King Tut left by the Ancient Egyptians and found in his tomb & On the right is an image entitled The REAL face of King Tut designed by Europeans 😂😂😂

[Ancient African History @TaNeterOrg]

See the tomb in its original colors...before it gets whitewashed.

[Australian Embassy in Egypt 🇦🇺🇪🇬 🇸🇩 🇪🇷 @AusAmbEgy]

This is why I love Egypt. Fantastic visit to the recently discovered #Khuwy tomb in Saqqara. The colours and details were amazing. Looked like these were painted yesterday, not 4500 years ago. @AntiquitiesOf

[ⓉⓃ @tesfanews]

Italian archaeologists on a mission to #Eritrea unearthed a 7th-century port city https://t.co/GlnIkLk5Ve #civilization #Adulis #Italy #archaeology #excavation #Ethiopia

[China Xinhua News @XHNews]

Egypt has discovered a sandstone Sphinx statue during an excavation at the Kom Ombo Temple in Upper Egypt's tourist province of Aswan https://t.co/LCLA4sBj7L

[teleSUR English @telesurenglish]

On Wednesday, Nature published a research claiming that markings etched into a rock found in #SouthAfrica may be humanity’s oldest known drawing.
https://t.co/qv4X70BmIn

[CNN Africa @CNNAfrica]

While ancient Egyptians built pyramids to immortalize the Pharaohs, an ancient community of Kenyan herders built a massive cemetery to foster unity among their people https://t.co/JyWiifn4jV