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Series exploring the history of Africa. This episode looks at the powerful, cosmopolitan cities that dotted Africa at the time when Europe was in its Middle Ages.

The award-winning film-maker and academic Henry Louis Gates Jr travels the length and breadth of Africa to explore the continent's epic history.

This episode shines a light on the powerful, cosmopolitan cities that dotted Africa at the time when Europe was in its Middle Ages. From 1000 to 1600, commerce, wealth and prosperity expanded across Africa, building new cities and founding new powerful states that mark this golden age.

55 minutes

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RoleContributor
PresenterHenry Louis Gates Jr
DirectorMark Bates
ProducerMark Bates
Series ProducerGraeme Hart
Production CompanyMcGee Media
Production CompanyInkwell Films
Production CompanyKunhardt Films

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