Africa and the Nile Valley

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Episode two - exploring the great civilisations of Egypt and Kush and the links between the Nile Valley and other parts of Africa. As far back as archaeology can take us, people have been living in the Nile Valley and much Western scholarship, particularly in the early 20th century, has refused to accept that black peoples could have built such great civilisations. "I want to say that this is not true. But if you want to rule a people, you don't want to give them credit." Professor Simiyu Wandibba, University of Nairobi. Presented by Hugh Quarshie.