Series in which British art historian Dr Gus Casely-Hayford explores the pre-colonial history of some of Africa's most important kingdoms
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Series in which British art historian Dr Gus Casely-Hayford explores the pre-colonial history of some of Africa's most important kingdoms
Episode 1: The Kingdom of Asante
Asante was a kingdom that was built on gold and slaves, which made it an important place.
Episode 2: The Zulu Kingdom
A search for the secrets behind the Zulus' cultural power and military strength.
Episode 3: The Berber Kingdom of Morocco
Gus Casely-Hayford visits Morocco, once the centre of a vast kingdom created by Berbers.
Episode 4: Bunyoro & Buganda
How the Ugandan kingdom of Bunyoro saw its dominance challenged by the rise of Buganda.
A paucity of written records means we know less about Africa's ancient history than almost anywhere else on Earth. Cultural historian Dr Augustus Casely-Hayford uses culture, artifacts and traditions to explore that history.
Asante in West Africa was a kingdom that was built on gold and slaves, which ensured its important place in an economy that linked three continents.
第 2 集 The Zulu Kingdom
播出时间:2012年2月7日
In South Africa, Gus Casely-Hayford visits evocative sites in Zulu history and searches for the secrets behind the Zulu's cultural power and military strength.
第 3 集 The Berber Kingdom of Morocco
播出时间:2012年2月14日
Gus Casely-Hayford visits Morocco, once the centre of a vast kingdom created by African Berbers that stretched from northern Spain to West Africa.
第 4 集 Bunyoro & Buganda
播出时间:2012年2月21日
Gus Casely-Hayford visits Uganda to explore how Bunyoro saw its dominance challenged by the rise of Buganda, a neighbouring kingdom on the shores of Lake Victoria.