Linguistic situation in the Eastern Great Lakes a) Before 800 BC b) from 500 BC to AD 100 c) from AD 100 to AD 500
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Throwing Blades of Africa (Concentrated in Central Africa) from New book: 100 African Blades 100 Knieves from 55 collections March 02, 2021 by Ethan Rider
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Throwing Blades of Central Africa
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parts of africa euros saw as ripe for colonizattion
Now, maps from this article. https://www.africanhistoryextra.com...dom-1550?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email
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Map of Ghana showing the kingdom of Gonja at its height in the early 19th century
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Purported migration of Gonja’s founders
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Sketch showing the southern expansion of the Juula (in green) to the cities of Begho and Buna.
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Map of the Gonja kingdom by Jack Goody, showing the main provinces/chiefdoms
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position of Gonja in the Mande trade network
And maps from this article https://www.persee.fr/doc/sfhom_1768-7144_1981_mel_5_1_949
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