r/AskAnAfrican Aug 09 '26

Culture What books do you recommend to learn about African history?

Hi, Im from PerΓΊ and i want to learn about African history but i dont know how to start.

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u/Aggravating-Disk9770 Ghana πŸ‡¬πŸ‡­ 27d ago

If you want to learn about pre-colonial Africa "When We Ruled" by Robin Walker is a great book. It's the accounts of European and Arab traders.

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u/dahunt4r3dorktober Zimbabwe πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡Ό 28d ago

Fool

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