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AP African American Studies›Unit 1: Origins of the African Diaspora›Origins of the African Diaspora

Learning Traditions and Kinship in Africa

Timbuktu's scholars, griots, kinship systems, and the Kingdom of Kongo show Africa's intellectual and political diversity.

Timbuktu and learning
Kinship and leadership
The Kingdom of Kongo

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Also called: timbuktu, kingdom of kongo