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Introduction to African Civilizations

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Mr. Jackson was not just an able scholar, but he was a notable writer. This book, as are his others (I've read them all), is very easy to read, never going over the heads of those hardly acquainted with the many aspects of African history with which he deals. His chapters on "Egypt and the Evolution of Civilization" and "Africa and the Civilizing of Europe" are worth the entire price of the book. The introduction, by the late Dr. John Henrick Clarke, is one of the best I've read. Introduction to African Civilizations is well-documented, and is, in my opinion, a classic written by an academic giant.

This is the most excellent and comprehensive book dealing with African Civilizations as a whole to date. He spans the entire continent, using a time frame that spans to the beginning of civilization, and completely disembowels the Eurocentric view of the black culture.

To be honest: to me any objective, well argued and unbiased book on the history of Africa and its civilizations deserves a 5 star rating. The distortion of African history especially by Europeans has been exposed by many objective and unbiased researchers. Indeed, the honourable Mr Jackson is one of those distinguished objective and unbiased authors of African history. This book is not simply about Black ego boosting - it is simply about setting the facts straight, presenting excellent arguments, and adducing convincing evidence in the form of references and archeological finds: he presents both the objective and the impartial sides, and argues so excellently against the distortion. From its introduction, the pre history up to the current state of Africa, the book is simply a marvel. Most impressed was I by the massive and shocking quotations.

Would like to see chris's comparative analysis of why Mr. Rashidi's book is a bunch of black glam...

Thats right... crybaby's are doom from the start when they don't show any evidence for what they disagree with... they just cry... wow!

Anyway, for anyone who can look past the obvious of how ppl like to play around with subjective references and the objectives, one can come to their own conclusion without being over bearing about it...

I have had the pleasure of viewing Mr.Rashidi's work... and he always goes out of his way to give references that are credible...

Some how, all of the naysayers against so-called Africentrism has made up their minds to discredit African historical (evidence) based solely on selective favoritism... or pure bigotry, because they are not black... and possibily mad because they ancestors owe a lot to Black Africans that eurocentrist are constantly trying to dumb down, because of their fragile ego's for not being the first or the originals of civilization, math, science, art, etc... boo-hoo!

JOHN G. JACKSON WAS A BRILLIANT AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORIAN. THIS BOOK DEALS WITH THE WHOLE SPECTRUM OF BLACK HISTORY FROM ANCIENT EGYPT, WEST AND CENTRAL AFRICA, THE MOORS, AND MUCH MUCH MORE. A MUST READ FOR ALL INTERESTED IN AFRICAN HISTORY!

THIS IS AN EXCELLENT BOOK, IT UNFOLDS THE TRUE HISTORY OF AFRICAN PEOPLE. IT DEALS WITH THE MULTITUDE OF DISTORTION AND HOW AFRICAN PEOPLE HAVE BEEN WRITTEN OUT OF HISTORY. CAUSE OF SLAVERY, RACISM AND WHITE SUPREMIST PROPAGANDA. HE DEALS WITH ETHIOPIA AND THE ORIGIN OF CIVILIZATION, SHOWING HOW THE FIRST HUMAN BEING ERECTED FROM AFRICA. SO IF AFRICA GAVE BIRTH TO MANKIND THEN IT IS LOGICAL TO ACCEPT THE FACT THAT AFRICA GAVE BIRTH TO CIVILIZATION. HE TALKS ABOUT ETHIOPIA, ANCIENT EGYPT, AND NUBIA, GHANA, MALI, SONGHAY, MONOMOTOPA, AND ECT. HE SYSTEMATICAL SHOWS HOW AFRICANS EVEN ENGAGED IN SEA VOYAGES WITH AMPLE PROOF AND EVIDENCE. THIS IS AN EXCELLENT, OBJECTIVE AND WELL ROUNDED BOOK.

Anyone wanting to bengin their African Studies must read this book! It is a wealth of information and a joy to read. No true person of character nor lover of truth could say anything negative about this work. Dr. Jackson was a gift to humanity!

The word, "introduction", in the title of the book may be misleading. The book is a well-rounded treatment of the history of the African continent and peoples, which goes into some depth, while neither dwelling too long on any one point, nor getting into chest-thumping. It deals with the subject justly while revealing many fascinating and important historical facts. A must-have in your library.

This book is a Bible of black history. It contains the truth about the origin of civilization in Afrika, as it has been told through the years, in recorded history, from various historians. I literally use it on a weekly, if not daily basis, to combat ignorance about the Afrikan/Khemi origins of everything, including various nations around the world. It, also, talks about how Afrikan people discovered America and how Afrikan people "civilized" Europe. It's simply a must have book!!!!!!!! I love it.

John G Jackson was a master of history, and I enjoyed this book: Clear, Comprehensive, lot of valuable Information and Sources.

This book was written in 1970 (or something) so it currently could not proposed the latest genetic studies about the Egyptian civilisation. But we can see that, even nowadays, the western scientists are still avoiding the ADN tests which could close up the debate....

Somebody said:" his ridiculous comparison of ancient Egyptian and modern English words"; this comparison has been done by people of great erudition like Gerald Massey (The book of the beginning Part I and II) and his disciple Albert Churchward....

And the qualification of what is a "pure Black" is pure hypocrisy...It's a way to avoid the truth. If for instance you go to the British Museum (London, UK) you could see the face of the Pharaoh Thoutmosis III: A pure African face (his nose is not broken though....).

I read this book in 2007; it was just to answer to a reviewer