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ROCK ART
Unit 1: Ancient Africa (200,000 B.C.E – 476 A.C.E.)
Class 3: The Beginnings of Civilization
The Dabous Giraffes are a neolithic petroglyph (rock art) completed between 9,000 B.C.E. and 7,000 B.C.E. in what is now Niger, Africa. One giraffe has on a leash, suggesting the early domestication of the camel. The sophistication and significance of these carvings provide evidence that the African genius was sparked thousands of years before the founding of Ancient Egypt.
Basil Davidson was a true champion of African history in the face of a white world unwilling to acknowledge Africa's righteous place in world history...
