The African Origin of Civilization: Myth or Reality

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Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 913.320696 EAN: 9781556520723 ISBN: 1556520727 Label: Lawrence Hill Books Manufacturer: Lawrence Hill Books Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 336 Publication Date: 1989-07-01 Publisher: Lawrence Hill Books Studio: Lawrence Hill Books
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Editorial Reviews: Now in its 30th printing, this classic presents historical, archaeological, and anthropological evidence to support the theory that ancient Egypt was a black civilization.
Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: This Book is looking for critical readers of Euro-centric History Comment: Don't let the title fool you. Especially if you already believe that Euro-centric history is missing a bit of "World History" or tweaked it so much that others in the world don't seem to exist as they should. If you have read Euro-centric World History, then this book will begin to prepare you to revoke or become critical of much of what Euro-centric history has to say. Especially if it is silent on black African achievement or placing Egypt within the boundaries of Europe. How and when did that happen? Diop explains how that isn't possible through Archeological findings with carbon dating, linguistic or language comparisons with other prominent African nations, the egyptian text, historical documents, among other items used to document his findings. From the ancient times to present day, the black African footprint has been left all over this world. From governance, to religion, to the medical sciences, to the stars, and etc, the black African has contributed to this world's history in a huge way. Get this book and his other books, Read this book and his other books, Enjoy this book and his other books, and You'll love this book and his other books. Most of all, you'll rethink Euro-centric history once you are enlightened with "African Origin of Civilization". Customer Rating: Summary: One of the best books I've ever read! Comment: This is a must read book for anyone seeking true knowledge of the history of the African people. I recommend that this work be an addition to any non-fiction library. Customer Rating: Summary: Don't hate us because we're Beautiful! Comment: Without a doubt the most critical and honest review of who the ancient Kemetians(Egyptians)were; Black Africans. This book should be on the shelf in every African-American home, as well as those in the Diaspora. It is the final stage in understanding who were are as a people. As the great Mr. Diop says: "The oneness of KMT(Egypt)and black culture could not be stated more clearly. Because of this essential identity of genius, culture, and race, today all Negroes can legitimately trace their culture to ancient KMT(Egypt)and build a modern culture on that foundation. By this dynamic contact, the Negro will be convinced that these temples, these forests of columns, these pyramids, these colossi, these bas-reliefs, mathematics, medicine, and all the science, are indeed the work of his ancestors and that he has the right and a duty to claim this heritage." Diop is no idiot proclaiming this fact just because it sounds good, every arguement that he makes is based upon meticulous research & FACTUAL evidence. Is it any wonder that Dr. John Henry Clarke, the scholar, fought for almost ten years to get his books published in the United States? The recent King Tut exhibit that was on tour in the United States was a propoganda tour with it's fake euro-arab depiction of King Tut; The blacks that protested it got absolutely NO media coverage. Anyone with just a cursory knowledge of ancient Egypt knows King Tut could never have looked like that, his grandmother was a pure African Woman, Queen Tiye. (look it up and see for yourself) Zawi Hawass is an idiot who was trained here in the U.S., in its overwhelmingly racist field of egyptology; run by people who find it hard to believe that this was an African civilization, even though the greeks and other ancients admit this fact wholeheartedly themselves in their writings. It is even more sick that some would like to think that aliens from outer space built the pyramids... It is laughable that an Arab is the curator and spokesman for egypt antiquity when Arabs didn't invade & settle into the Holy land until around 640 AD. The fact is that Egypt is and was founded by Black Africans and no amount of propoganda can hide this; at least to those of us who know the truth. Customer Rating: Summary: Wisdom for all time Comment: There were all sorts of jewels of wisdom, in this book. One of the most important things is the origin of the Egyptians. I had, previously, read that the kings of ancient Egypt were Akan(black), in terms of their origin. Now, I know that they were also, from other black tribes, as well. This is evidenced, in terms of words and concepts, from the ancient Afrikan tongues, being used by black people in Afrika/Kam today, in present day black languages, like Wolof. The truth is presented by the master historian Cheikh Anta Diop, in graphic detail. Customer Rating: Summary: False Hypothesis Comment: Ancient Egyptians during the dynastic period saw themselves as Egyptians. Their art and literature pointedly reveals that they showed no identification with either Africa or Asia. However, Mr. Doipe believed otherwise. The book is full of hypotheses and references that are either false of fictitious. More Reviews