pt. 1. The time of the awakening
Africa and the origin of humanity
pt. 2. The age of literacy
Africa and the beginning of civilization
The rise of Kemet/Egypt
The elements of early African civilization
Governance and the political stability of Kemet
pt. 3. The moment of realization
The emergence of the great river kingdoms
pt. 4. The age of construction
The spread of classical empires and kingdoms
The Sudanic empires : historians and their narratives
Generators of traditional and contemporary Africa
Societies of secrets : farmers and metallurgists
pt. 5. The time of chaos
Arab and European missionaries, merchants, and mercenaries
Resisting European and Arab slave traders
pt. 6. The age of reconstruction
Africa regains consciousness in a Pan-African explosion
pt. 7. The time for consolidation
Africa consolidates independence
Toward a United States of Africa without compromise
Chronology of African history
General references
Architectonic references
Appendices
Ethnic groups
Major linguistic groups.
The history of Africa : the quest for eternal harmony by Molefi Kete Asante. ISBN 9780415771399. Published by Routledge in 2007. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.