Ancient Egypt: Africa's glorious past.After reading the article on Timbuktu Timbuktu (tĭm'bŭkt  `, tĭmbŭk`t), city (1987 pop. 31,925), central Mali, near the Niger River. (NA July), my respect goes to
the people who are taking the measures to preserve the precious
manuscripts recently discovered in Timbuktu.
However, I don't agree that the "Mali scripts are now destroying the myth that Africa was illiterate ILLITERATE. This term is applied to one unacquainted with letters. 2. When an ignorant man, unable to read, signs a deed or agreement, or makes his mark instead of a signature, and he alleges, and can provide that it was falsely read to him, he is not bound by ." "What about Ancient Egypt  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. ? It was the first civilisation to invent a writing
system--the hieroglyphics--and Ancient Egypt, according to according toprep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. many historians, was a black civilisation, founded and run by black people! Jose Marcolimo Nhami Besancon, France. |
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