<P> The history of Africa begins with the emergence of Homo sapiens in East Africa , and continues into the present as a patchwork of diverse and politically developing nation states . The recorded history of early civilization arose in the Kingdom of Kush , and later in Ancient Egypt , the Sahel , the Maghreb and the Horn of Africa . During the Middle Ages , Islam spread west from Arabia to Egypt , crossing the Maghreb and the Sahel . Some notable pre-colonial states and societies in Africa include the Ajuran Empire , D'mt , Adal Sultanate , Warsangali Sultanate , Kingdom of Nri , Nok culture , Mali Empire , Songhai Empire , Benin Empire , Ashanti Empire , Ghana Empire , Mossi Kingdoms , Mutapa Empire , Kingdom of Mapungubwe , Kingdom of Sine , Kingdom of Sennar , Kingdom of Saloum , Kingdom of Baol , Kingdom of Cayor , Kingdom of Zimbabwe , Kingdom of Kongo , Empire of Kaabu , Ancient Carthage , Numidia , Mauretania , and the Aksumite Empire . </P>
<P> The history of Africa begins with the emergence of Homo sapiens in East Africa , and continues into the present as a patchwork of diverse and politically developing nation states . The recorded history of early civilization arose in the Kingdom of Kush , and later in Ancient Egypt , the Sahel , the Maghreb and the Horn of Africa . During the Middle Ages , Islam spread west from Arabia to Egypt , crossing the Maghreb and the Sahel . Some notable pre-colonial states and societies in Africa include the Ajuran Empire , D'mt , Adal Sultanate , Warsangali Sultanate , Kingdom of Nri , Nok culture , Mali Empire , Songhai Empire , Benin Empire , Ashanti Empire , Ghana Empire , Mossi Kingdoms , Mutapa Empire , Kingdom of Mapungubwe , Kingdom of Sine , Kingdom of Sennar , Kingdom of Saloum , Kingdom of Baol , Kingdom of Cayor , Kingdom of Zimbabwe , Kingdom of Kongo , Empire of Kaabu , Ancient Carthage , Numidia , Mauretania , and the Aksumite Empire . </P>
where did the first civilization in africa start
where did the first civilization in africa start
Kingdom of Kush
Kingdom of Kush