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BY Elizabeth Ofosuah Johnson, 8:30am August 17, 2018,

Don’t be fooled, Africa had a well-developed reading culture before the European invasion

by Elizabeth Ofosuah Johnson, 8:30am August 17, 2018,

Time and Time again, western history has managed to establish many things that are not true about Africa and its history. For many years, modern-day Africans believed that ancient Africa had no writing history until the first explorers of Europen descent settled in the lands. Contrary to popular belief, ancient African societies did have a writing culture.

Even though not as popular as oral history, recent findings have shown that many African civilizations recorded their history through writings and even had well-stocked libraries.

Here is proof that Ancient Africa had a well-established writing culture and libraries.

Last Edited by:Nduta Waweru Updated: August 17, 2018

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