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Africa's Great Civilizations

The City of Great Zimbabwe

Clip: Episode 4 | 2m 36sVideo has Closed Captions

The Great Enclosure of Great Zimbabwe conveyed majesty, wealth, and architectural genius.

The Great Enclosure of Great Zimbabwe is the largest pre-colonial structure in the whole of Sub-Saharan Africa. It was a statement of majesty, power, wealth, and architectural genius. Learn more in Africa's Great Civilizations with Henry Louis Gates, Jr., premiering at 9/8c February 27 on PBS.

02/27/2017 | Rating NR

FromHenry Louis Gates, Jr.

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Major corporate support for Africa's Great Civilizations is provided by Bank of America, Johnson & Johnson, and Ancestry. Major funding is also provided by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the...

The City of Gondar

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Clip: Ep4 | 3m 39s | Travel to the ancient city of Gondar in Africa's Great Civilizations. (3m 39s)

The Swahili Coast

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Clip: Ep4 | 2m 59s | For over 1,000 years, African merchants gathered on the Swahili coast, known as Azania. (2m 59s)

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