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  1. The History channel - Ancient Aliens and Lalibela churches in Ethiopia.

    Researchers claim the art, building techniques and technology used to build these churches in the 12th century cannot be only from humans and are scientifically inexplicable or impossible to explain.

    Egypt is not the only place in Africa where there are astonishing examples of human development and achievement, there are numerous examples of this all throughout Africa.

  2. Diverse societies flourished in Africa and the Americas for thousands of years before Europeans colonized them. In this hemisphere, there were hundreds of Native nations, each with its own spirituality, language, system of government, and land base. In Africa, societies ranged from complex kingdoms to hunter-gatherer communities, with many tribal, religious, and linguistic differences. But the peoples of these continents had many things in common. Many considered themselves stewards of their ancestral homelands. African and Native groups also held similar ideas about animal spirits, the guiding presence of ancestors, oral traditions, a living world, and extended family relationships. Top: Courtesy Library of Congress, Rare Books Division Bottom: Courtesy Florida Center for Instructional Technology, College of Education, University of South Florida ©2002

    Diverse societies flourished in Africa and the Americas for thousands of years before Europeans colonized them.

    In this hemisphere, there were hundreds of Native nations, each with its own spirituality, language, system of government, and land base. In Africa, societies ranged from complex kingdoms to hunter-gatherer communities, with many tribal, religious, and linguistic differences.

    But the peoples of these continents had many things in common. Many considered themselves stewards of their ancestral homelands. African and Native groups also held similar ideas about animal spirits, the guiding presence of ancestors, oral traditions, a living world, and extended family relationships.

    Top: Courtesy Library of Congress, Rare Books Division

    Bottom: Courtesy Florida Center for Instructional Technology, College of Education, University of South Florida ©2002

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