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In his six-hour series, Africa's Great Civilizations, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores at the history of Africa, from the birth of humankind to the dawn of the 20th century. This is 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 across the millennia.

Enjoy full episodes of your favorite PBS programs at pbs.org/video.

In his six-hour series, Africa's Great Civilizations, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores at the history of Africa, from the birth of humankind to the dawn of the 20th century. This is 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 across the millennia.

Enjoy full episodes of your favorite PBS programs at pbs.org/video.