Burlington Public Library

Uses the Swahili words for the numbers from one to ten to introduce the land, history, and culture of Africa.

Describes different aspects of ancient African kingdoms, including their history, politics, religion, art, architecture, and everyday life.

Describes the history of Africa and examines the tribes and cultures of its countries.

Divided into broad geographical sections which celebrate and showcase the peoples, landscapes and wildlife from different regions of this great continent, this book teaches about the history of the continent as the birthplace of the very first human beings, through rich historical civilisations such as the ancient Egyptians, the Benin Empire, and the Kingdom of Kush, up to the development of the dynamic cities of the modern day. Africana explores...