Africa's Great CivilisationsSeries 1Episodes Episode guide

Back up to: Africa's Great Civilisations

1. Clash of Civilisations

   6/6A look at the 19th century, when competition for resources and trade led to conflicts.
2. The Atlantic Age

   5/6A look at the great changes that took place in Africa between the 15th and 18th centuries.
3. Cities

   4/6A look at the powerful, cosmopolitan cities in Africa during Europe's Middle Ages.
4. Empires of Gold

   3/6Henry Louis Gates travels to the Sahara Desert to explore the Empires of Gold.
5. The Cross and the Crescent

   2/6A look at how the emergence of Christianity and Islam reshaped Africa over centuries.
6. Origins

   1/6Henry Louis Gates Jr looks at how the origins of human existence can be traced to Africa.