Great Kingdoms of AfricaAn essential overview of great kingdoms in African history and their legacies, written by world leading experts. From the ancient Nile Valley to the savannas of medieval West Africa, the highlands of Ethiopia, and on to the forests, lakes, and grasslands to the south, African civilizations have given rise to some of the world's most impressive kingdoms. Yet Africa's history is often little known beyond the devastation wrought by the slave trade and