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Science at FMNH : Ep. 38 - Urbanism in Eastern Africa

Science at the FMNH Podcasts

Despite a lack of evidence for urban build-up in the Swahili states in Eastern Africa, the people of this region were living in large urban areas from the 1st century AD.


Related videos:

  • Ep. 35 - Exploring Kish
  • Ep. 36 - Discovering Early European Societies and States
  • Ep. 37 - Roles of Households in Prehispanic Mesoamerica

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  • Anthropology, Africa
  • The Anthropology Department
  • National Museums of Kenya

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