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Africa - Ancient and Modern
Macro or Gateway Sources For Africa as a Whole:
AfricaFocus: Sights and Sounds of a Continent
(University of Wisconsin) Includes music, slides, and traditional literary sources.
Africa South of the Sahara: Selected Internet Resources
(Stanford University)
African Studies at Penn
Cultural, educational and statistical resources for the entire continent (U. Penn); note especially the K-12 Electronic Guide for African Resources on the Intenet and the Country-Specific pages and the Multimedia Archives (including art, maps, etc.)
African Voices
(Smithsonian Natural History Web) - History, art, and culture of Africa.
Encyclopaedia of the Orient
Useful for North African (Arabic) countries and the Middle East
Index on Africa: A Comprehensive Guide to the Continent on the Web
Primarily a current news tool; it is not necessary to register for the newsletter.
An Introduction to Africa from "Geographia;" includes History, Culture, and Wildlife of Africa and some of its specific countries; good for Middle School students
Links below may be used to find data for specific countries:
Library of Congress Country Studies/Area Studies
Yahoo Directory - Countries and Regions of Africa
also see our website on South Africa
Full-Text or Primary Sources:
Internet African History Source Book
Internet Ancient History Source Book
Internet Islamic History Source Book
Topical Sources:
Art and Life in Africa
A CD-ROM searchable catalog of over 500 items of African art; information on 106 African peoples; profiles of 27 African countries. Excellent reproductions which explain art in the context of its use. See CD-ROM #83, available for checkout at the Circulation Desk.
Museums Online: South Africa
A guide to cultural, artistic, and scientific museums in South Africa
National Museum of African Art - Smithsonian Institution
Explore the uses and imagery of African Art
For additional Internet sites on African art, see ART entries on this website
PBS: AFRICA - Africa for Kids interesting site includes a Swahili folktale and "tours" students from Africa created about their home; good for Middle School students
Last updated: December, 2009
