African Empires: A timeline from 1st - 15th centuries AD/CE, from Central Oregon Community College.
Axum: Brief history of Axum and the Aksumites, located in the Ethiopian highlands near the Red Sea.
Christians in Ethiopia: The beginning of Christianity in the Kingdom of Aksum and its subsequent spread throughout Ethiopia.
Great Zimbabwe: Description of the lost civilization of Great Zimbabwe, east of the Kalahari Desert, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers.
Great Zimbabwe: Information about the ruins of Great Zimbabwe, as well as rock painting dating back 30,000 years.
Ife: Discussion of early Yoruba city-state, with Ife trade routes, portrait heads, and false kings.
Songhay: Brief discussion of the Songhay people at Civilizations in Africa.
The Mwenemutapa (Great Zimbabwe): Overview of one of the first of the centralized states in southeastern Africa and part of the Bantu-speaking culture.
The Swahili Kingdoms: Short discussion of Swahili civilizations at Civilizations in Africa.
The World of the Mande: History, art and ritual in the Mande culture, including discussions of caste and class, roles, and cosmogony.