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SCOUT· 61%4m·2025-12-23·HistoryExcerpt: Crucible of the Continent: Central Africa before 1700
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Excerpt of a lecture for patrons only for 1 year: We explore the tumultuous history of Central Africa, embracing the enormous Congo rainforest, the great rift valleys, the Indian Ocean coast, and the gold fields of the Zambezi basin, as formidable kingdoms—Kongo, the Swahili cities, and the mysterious Great…
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