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The Great Zimbabwe

Conical Tower at Great Zimbabwe. Photo: Andrew Moore, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Interactive Archeology: Unearthing the Truth: A Zimbabwean archeologist reimagines the story of a great civilization. A virtual 3D tour of the Great Zimbabwe, with background information, an audio option for listening to the text. A must see resource!

Who built the Great Zimbabwe? And Why? A Ted-Ed Lesson by Breeanna Elliot

 

History

  • Ancient to Medieval History
    • Nubia Resources
    • The Kingdom of Axum (Aksum)
    • The Spread of Islam
    • West African Kingdoms & Transsaharan Trade
    • The Swahili Coast and Indian Ocean Trade

Latest News

The World Bank, the Old City, and Liquid Land

May 30, 2023

Join Fulbright in a Q&A for U.S. Scholars!

April 28, 2023

Institute for Mediterranean Studies at Busan University of Foreign Studies is calling for papers.

April 28, 2023

BU Calendar

  • Friday, June 9 8:30 am Virtual Conference on Africa: The Climate Crisis, Engagement and Activism
  • Thursday, September 7 7:00 pm Teaching Africa Teacher Community Meeting: Anti Blackness in Schools, Creating Affirming Educational Spaces for African American Students
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Boston University African Studies Center
232 Bay State Rd, 5th Floor, Boston, Ma 02215
  • Frederick S. Pardee School for Global Studies
  • BU Department of World Languages and Literature
  • US Dept of Education Institute for Foreign Language Education