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Gus Casely-Hayford explores the pre-colonial history of Africa's most important kingdoms

British art historian Dr Gus Casely-Hayford explores the pre-colonial history of some of Africa's most important kingdoms

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Lost Kingdoms of Africa: Series 2

Gus Casely-Hayford

Ross Harper

Rachel Bell

Ian Lilley

Mark Bates

Lost Kingdoms of Africa: Series 2: Episode 3: The Berber Kingdom of Morocco

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The Berber Kingdom of Morocco

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Episode 3: The Berber Kingdom of Morocco

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Gus Casely-Hayford visits Morocco, once the centre of a vast kingdom created by Berbers.

Gus Casely-Hayford visits Morocco, once the centre of a vast kingdom created by African Berbers that stretched from northern Spain to West Africa.

We know less about Africa's distant past than almost anywhere else on Earth. But the scarcity of written records doesn't mean Africa lacks history. It is found instead in the culture, artefacts, and traditions of the people. Art historian Dr Gus Casely-Hayford explores some of the richest and most vibrant histories in the world, revealing fascinating stories of complex and sophisticated civilisations: The Kingdom of Asante; The Zulu Kingdom; The Berber Kingdom of Morocco; The Kingdoms of Bunyoro & Buganda.

It's easy to think of Islamic North Africa as Arab, rather than African. But the land that is now Morocco once lay at the centre of a vast African Kingdom that stretched from northern Spain to the heart of West Africa. It was created by African Berbers, and ruled for centuries by two dynasties that created tremendous wealth, commissioned fabulous architecture, and promoted sophisticated ideas. But art historian Dr. Gus Casely-Hayford reveals how the very forces that forged the kingdom ultimately helped to destroy its indigenous African identity.

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Dr Gus Casely-Hayford explores the pre-colonial history of some of Africa's kingdoms

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