Africa's Great Civilizations (2017)

Documentary · History

Henry Louis Gates Jr. takes a look at the history of Africa, from the birth of humankind to the dawn of the 20th century. A breathtaking and personal journey through two hundred thousand years of history, from the origins, on the African continent, of art, writing and civilization itself, through the millennia in which Africa and Africans shaped not only their own rich civilizations, but also the wider world.

IMDb rating: 7.2 (283 votes)
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel · Thirteen · WETA+ · Hoopla
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Cast

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Self - Presenter

Seasons

Season 1 (2017)

5.42 avg 6 episodes 5.7 → 5.4 52 min avg

Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Origins	5.7	54
2	The Cross and the Crescent	5.3	48
3	Empires of Gold	5.5	46
4	Cities	5.4	47
5	The Atlantic Age	5.2	44
6	Commerce and the Clash of Civilizations	5.4	46