Surprising truths about African history, science, and culture — facts you were never taught.
Did you know that the Ishango Bone, a bone tool dating back over 20,000 years from present-day Democratic Republic of Congo, provides early evidence of mathematical understanding, including possible prime numbers and multiplication?
Did you know that the Ge'ez script of Ethiopia is one of the oldest alphabets still in use today, dating back to at least the 5th century BCE?
Did you know that the Igbo Landing in Dunbar Creek, Georgia, is the site of a mass suicide by enslaved Igbo people in 1803 who chose death over a life of bondage, becoming a powerful symbol of resistance against slavery?
Did you know that in the 15th and 16th centuries, Timbuktu, in present-day Mali, was a thriving center of learning and commerce, attracting scholars and traders from across Africa and the Middle East?
Did you know that the Lebombo bone, discovered in Swaziland, is a 44,000-year-old baboon fibula marked with notches, possibly representing one of the earliest known forms of mathematical notation?
Did you know that the Igbo Landing is a historical site where enslaved Igbo people in 1803 chose mass suicide over enslavement in the United States, symbolizing resistance and the fight for freedom?
Did you know that ancient Egyptians performed complex surgical procedures, including brain surgery, as early as 3000 BCE?