Entire History of Africa in Under 10 Minutes. And/Or 20 Hour-Long Videos on African History by the BBC

.1: Mother Africa. #2 Cattle, Crops and Iron

There are 54 countries on the continent of Africa. They vary widely in language, religion, history, and culture, so it’s difficult to articulate a single narrative about the continent that everyone can agree on, just as it is in the 44 countries of Europe, which also vary widely in language, history, culture, and even religion.

Europe has a population o…