According to modern studies, the Cradle of Humankind is found in modern-day South Africa and some of the oldest learning centers in the world spread across the continent. History and culture abound on the continent of Africa, with numerous ancient civilizations that have left their mark. Human civilization has benefited immensely from the contributions of these civilizations, and their impact can still be felt today. This blog post will examine 7 Important Ancien African civilizations.

That said, there were plenty of African kingdoms and empires throughout the continent; regional and political powerhouses similar to those we find in our history books today. The seven most poular of them in no particular order include ;

Carthage
The Benin Empire
The Aksumite Empire
The Kingdom of Ghana
The Mali Empire
The Ethiopian Empire
The Kingdom of Zimbabwe


Carthage
Location – Tunisia

Time – In what is now Tunisia, Carthage was the capital city of ancient Carthage.

To open our list of 7 IMPORTANT ANCIENTS AFRICAN CIVILIZATIONS is Carthage. Carthage dominated the Mediterranean for centuries as a powerful ancient African civilization. At the time of ancient Egypt, its naval power and military prowess similarly made it a formidable force. Known for its magnificent architecture and art, including its mosaic floors, the city was well known for its charm.

Although Carthage was not the first Phoenician settlement in the region, Utica may have been half a century older, and various traditions concerning the founding of Carthage were shared among Greeks, who called the city Karchedon. Despite this, the Roman tradition is better known because of the Aeneid, which tells how Dido fled her brother Pygmalion (a historical Tyrean king) in order to found the city.


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